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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Babe want for her mother's funeral?
(a) She wanted to keep her mother's cat.
(b) She wanted her mother to be buried at a castle.
(c) She wanted a banana split for breakfast.
(d) She wanted a team of white horses to carry the coffin.

2. How did Old Granddaddy try to make the girls feel better on the morning of their mother's funeral?
(a) He took them out to see a movie.
(b) He bought them banana splits for breakfast.
(c) He bought them matching suits.
(d) He took them into his home.

3. Though Babe wants to burn the photos of herself and Willy Jay, Barnette tells her:
(a) She has to turn herself in to the authorities.
(b) Zackery has already seen the photos.
(c) It will not do any good because Zackery has the negative.
(d) It will not do any good because the photos have already gone to the press.

4. Rather than sympathizing with Meg's need to "toughen up" after their mother's suicide, Lenny believes:
(a) Meg's lies have stemmed from her need for attention.
(b) Meg's hardness caused her to lead Doc on, and eventually cost him his leg.
(c) Meg's hardness has cost the whole family their happiness.
(d) Meg always tried to exploit the situation to get what she wanted.

5. Why does Babe say things have been hard for Meg?
(a) Meg was the one who found their father dead.
(b) Meg was the one who had to tell Old Granddaddy.
(c) Meg was the one who got caught in the hurricane.
(d) Meg was the one who found their mother dead.

6. What secret has Babe revealed to Meg about Lenny?
(a) Lenny has not dated anyone since high school.
(b) Lenny had been dating a man named Charlie from Memphis.
(c) Lenny has been covering up for Old Granddaddy's illness.
(d) Lenny has just turned thirty.

7. What book did Meg punish herself by looking at?
(a) Diseases of the Brain.
(b) Diseases of the Skin.
(c) Grey's Anatomy.
(d) The Bible.

8. Meg's motivation for lying to Old Granddaddy appears to be:
(a) That she wants him to come home again.
(b) That she wants to deceive him so he won't harass her.
(c) That she wants him to gain strength from her stories.
(d) That she wants him to be happy in his last days.

9. Babe believes Meg's lies might be true because:
(a) She has nothing else to believe in.
(b) She is easily deceived by her sisters.
(c) She thinks Meg is a successful singer.
(d) She is naive and hopeful.

10. Doc earned his nickname because:
(a) He took care of the sick and injured during the hurricane.
(b) He took care of the animals on his farm.
(c) He had a fear of hospitals.
(d) He always planned to be a doctor.

11. Babe surprises Barnette by:
(a) Remembering all the details of the shooting.
(b) Confessing the affair with Willy Jay.
(c) Confessing she does not love Zackery.
(d) Remembering the first time they met at a Christmas Bazarre.

12. When Meg asks why she can not seem to keep her mouth shut, Doc answers:
(a) Maybe it is because she does not want to.
(b) Maybe it is because she is wants to show Lenny who is tougher.
(c) Maybe it is because she enjoys hurting others.
(d) Maybe it is because she never learned to.

13. Why does Doc come over during the card game?
(a) He wants to see Meg.
(b) He wants to ask about Old Granddaddy.
(c) He wants to know if Babe is alright.
(d) He wants to say Happy Birthday to Lenny.

14. Lenny's reason for exploding at Meg over the candy is:
(a) Meg refuses to share anything with Lenny.
(b) Meg never asks Lenny for permission for anything.
(c) Meg has so much more than Lenny does.
(d) Meg has no respect for other people's property.

15. Barnette agrees that Willy Jay:
(a) Caused the fight between Babe and Zackery.
(b) Will have to be put on the witness stand.
(c) Should be left out of the story if possible.
(d) Is lucky he escaped with his life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Barnette's personal vendetta against Zackery involves:

2. Who calls while the girls are setting up the card game?

3. Meg hesitates at first to go out riding with Doc because:

4. During their conversation:

5. Lenny returns upset with Meg because:

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