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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the sisters discover it is Lenny's birthday they decide to:
(a) Order her a birthday cake from the bakery.
(b) Contact Charlie Hill for her.
(c) Buy her a box of candy.
(d) Sing Happy Birthday with a candle on a cookie.

2. Chick implies that Meg is the reason:
(a) Babe has suffered negative publicity.
(b) Granddaddy is sick.
(c) Lenny is alone on her birthday.
(d) Doc now walks with a limp.

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

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

5. Barnette plans to win the case by arguing:
(a) Self-defense or guilty of manslaughter.
(b) Self-defense or not guilty by reason of temporary insanity.
(c) Murder in the first degree.
(d) Guilty by reason of insanity.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Babe begins telling her story, she refuses Meg's offer of candy, which suggests:

2. Chick's attitude toward Meg reveals:

3. Babe is oddly impressed by:

4. Chick appears to be mainly concerned about:

5. Barnette immediately wins Meg over because:

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Meg's encounter with Doc.

2. Describe Barnette's vendetta against Zackery.

3. What does Meg and Doc's first meeting in the kitchen suggest about their relationship?

4. What do the details of Meg's life in Hollywood reveal?

5. Why does Meg bring up Lenny's boyfriend from Memphis?

6. What kind of relationship did Babe have with Zackery?

7. Who is Billy Boy and what does he represent?

8. What is Meg's explanation for Zackery's threats?

9. Describe Babe's motivations for shooting Zackery.

10. How does Babe explain her mother's fear of dying alone?

(see the answer keys)

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