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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 Bradley breaks up with Marion, he tells her she was what?
(a) A gigolo.
(b) A homewrecker.
(c) An angel.
(d) A whore.

2. At what age does Becky inherit the money from Shirley?
(a) 21.
(b) 19.
(c) 20.
(d) 18.

3. Who is the young widow in the church congregation?
(a) Franny Cottrell.
(b) Frances Cottrell.
(c) Melissa Cottrell.
(d) Freesia Cottrell.

4. When Sharon tells Clem that she is in love with him, what is his response?
(a) “One day I will be with you.”
(b) “I’m not in love with you.”
(c) “I so love you too, sweetheart.”
(d) “I’m not going to tell you that secret.”

5. When Clem is stressed about college school work, what does he do instead of studying?
(a) Writes a song on his guitar.
(b) Have sex with his girlfriend.
(c) Goes to the gym and workout.
(d) Runs laps around the track.

Short Answer Questions

1. Clem’s girlfriend Sharon is how many inches shorter than he is?

2. Why does Russ have an accident in his car when he is with Frances?

3. Who is the senior pastor at Russ’s church?

4. How much does Becky inherit from Shirley?

5. The novel Crossroads begins in what city?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marion call Shirley’s acting insignificant, by referring to her as a “pretty face who memorized lines”?

2. Why does Russ feel justified to begin an affair with the widow Frances Cottrell?

3. Why did Russ not appreciate Marion’s loyalty to him in regard to her also not liking Ambrose?

4. What is the “humiliation” that Russ suffered on the first mission trip to Arizona with the Crossroads group of teens?

5. Why does Marion still feel guilty for her father’s suicide?

6. Marion always said that Shirley had no use for women, and only wanted men in her life. How does Marion end up being the same way in her own life?

7. Why does Russ wear his old work coat when he is around Frances?

8. Why does Perry say that he is “damned” at the Haefle party, when he gets caught getting drunk by his mother?

9. How is Judson treated as a character in the novel?

10. What was Frances Cottrell’s marriage like to her husband before he died?

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