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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. The photos of Babe and Willy Jay were taken by:
(a) Willy Jay's mother.
(b) Zackery's sister Lucille.
(c) A private investigator hired by Willy Jay.
(d) A private investigator hired by Zackery's sister.

7. What is the name of the movie Meg tells Old Granddaddy she will star in?
(a) Singing at Greeny's.
(b) Singing in the Rain.
(c) Singing in a Shoe Factory.
(d) Singing in Biloxi.

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

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

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

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

12. Though Meg did not lie to Old Granddaddy out of cruelty:
(a) She has not considered the long-term effects of her lies.
(b) She has not tried to succeed in Hollywood.
(c) She has not tried to cover up the truth about her career.
(d) She has not considered Lenny's feelings about her career.

13. Meg's comment, "forget the glasses," at the end of her scene with Doc implies:
(a) They have had enough of being proper and want to rebel.
(b) Meg wants to vex Old Granddaddy by running away.
(c) Meg is trying to forget her problems by drinking.
(d) They don't want to drink and drive.

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

15. Meg hesitates at first to go out riding with Doc because:
(a) She feels guilty about leaving her sisters home alone.
(b) She has not forgiven her for leaving her in Biloxi.
(c) She does not want him to know she still cares for him.
(d) She does not want things to start up between them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Meg claims she and Babe were talking about Lenny's relationship with Charlie because:

3. When Barnette leaves, it becomes apparent that:

4. Lenny believes Old Granddaddy told her to break up with Charlie because:

5. Babe believes Meg's lies might be true because:

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