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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While she tells her story, Babe finally seems to realize:
(a) The gravity of her actions.
(b) That she is getting Willy Jay in trouble.
(c) That she does not love Zackery.
(d) The consequences of leaving Zackery alive.

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

3. Babe's hysteria does not allow her to register:
(a) That Zackery's liver is getting better.
(b) That Meg has run off with Doc.
(c) That Old Granddaddy has had another stroke.
(d) That Zackery has had photos taken of her and Willy Jay.

4. Lenny is still upset that as children Meg had more :
(a) Attention from Old Granddaddy.
(b) Friends.
(c) Boyfriends.
(d) Jingle bells on her petticoats.

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

6. Why has Lenny taken to sleeping in the kitchen?
(a) So she can hear and attend to Old Granddaddy.
(b) So she can take care of Babe.
(c) So she can hear the phone if it rings.
(d) So she can be close to the door if she needs to leave.

7. Meg's desire to remain while the hurricane hit Biloxi suggests:
(a) She had a need for chaos in her life.
(b) She wanted to know that Doc was not a weak man.
(c) She just wanted to die.
(d) She thought she was invincible.

8. Barnette plans to attribute the shooting to:
(a) An accident.
(b) Babe's desire to start a new life.
(c) Zackery's continued physical and emotional abuse.
(d) Babe's self-defense in the face of her husband's anger.

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

10. While she tells her story, the comfort food Babe indulges in is:
(a) Oatmeal.
(b) Popcorn.
(c) Cookies.
(d) Candy.

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

12. What seems to be Lenny's "comfort" food?
(a) Popcorn.
(b) Candy.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Lemonade.

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

14. At first, Doc and Meg pretend:
(a) They they cannot remember one another.
(b) They cannot remember the details of their last meeting.
(c) They are still in love with one another.
(d) They do not want to spend time together.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the girls decide to do just like old times?

2. Old Granddaddy's actions toward the girls imply:

3. Babe surprises Barnette by:

4. Lenny's reason for exploding at Meg over the candy is:

5. Meg's motivation for lying to Old Granddaddy appears to be:

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