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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chick's continual focus on the shame their mother's suicide brought on the family suggests:
(a) She is afraid they will forget what happened,.
(b) She is unsympathetic and self-interested.
(c) She is the only responsible one in the family.
(d) She is untouched by the situation and doesn't remember much about it.

2. Lenny believes Babe shot Zackery because:
(a) She is in love with Willy Jay.
(b) She wanted a divorce from him.
(c) She is tired of being brutalized by him.
(d) She is mentally ill.

3. Though Meg seems entirely self-interested, her actions reveal:
(a) She cares about her sisters and will act on their behalf.
(b) She wants to stay in town to see what she will inherit after her granddaddy's death.
(c) She has sacrificed herself on many occasions for the family.
(d) She is ready to move home and help Lenny shoulder her responsibilities.

4. Doc's gift to Lenny is:
(a) A sack of pecans.
(b) A sack of walnuts.
(c) A sack of peanuts.
(d) A sack of almonds.

5. When Meg objects to Barnette, Lenny claims:
(a) No one could defeat Zackery in court.
(b) Meg should have found a better lawyer.
(c) Too much responsibilty has fallen on her.
(d) Barnette is the best lawyer in town.

6. Chick asks Meg about her singing career because:
(a) She is genuinely concerned about Meg's welfare.
(b) She wants to tell their granddaddy about it.
(c) She knows Meg is getting famous and wants to be part of the action.
(d) She knows Meg has failed as a singer and wants her to feel badly about it.

7. Meg's remark, "We're getting so old," offends Lenny because:
(a) Doc does not see Meg as old.
(b) Lenny feels ugly compared to Meg.
(c) Meg knows it is Lenny's birthday.
(d) Meg says it right after she sees Lenny.

8. Chick's physical appearance suggests:
(a) She is a woman concerned with appearances.
(b) She is a refined Southern lady.
(c) She wants the attention of men.
(d) She does not care what others think of her.

9. When Barnette Lloyd arrives, Babe:
(a) Confronts him and confesses everything.
(b) Tells him she cannot reveal her lover.
(c) Begs him to plead guilty so she can just go to jail.
(d) Refuses to speak with him and disappears.

10. Lenny is surprised to find:
(a) Chick has remembered her birthday.
(b) Chick has some resentment toward Meg.
(c) Meg might not be coming home.
(d) Others might disapprove of Meg.

11. What secret does Babe reveal about Lenny to Meg?
(a) Lenny dated a man she met through an ad in the paper.
(b) Lenny has taken up gardening as an escape.
(c) Lenny had never been on a date.
(d) Lenny tried to hang herself like their mother did.

12. Chick tells Lennie that Lenny's gift to her daughter fell apart because:
(a) She wants Lenny to buy another gift.
(b) She wants Lenny to like her.
(c) She wants to get revenge on Meg for her behavior.
(d) She wants to assert her superiority over Lenny.

13. During the argument Lenny reveals:
(a) Chick does not want Meg around.
(b) Granddaddy is angry with Meg.
(c) Doc had visited earlier.
(d) It is her birthday.

14. Meg and Babe fantasize about the huge birthday cake they have ordered for Lenny, which reveals:
(a) They have no idea how serious their predicaments are.
(b) They are still childlike and playful despite their disappointments.
(c) They are completely irresponsible.
(d) They are unprepared for adult life.

15. Through the dialog, it becomes apparent that Zackery Botrelle:
(a) Tried to make his marriage work.
(b) Ignored his wife, which drove her to the affair with Willy Jay.
(c) Felt unloved by his wife.
(d) Was emotionally and physically abusive of his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lenny's solo celebration suggests:

2. Doc has apparently:

3. When the sisters discover it is Lenny's birthday they decide to:

4. Meg protests to the idea of Doc's wife because:

5. Babe seems to blame their mother's death on:

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