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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Eulayla's death, what words were scratched off of her gravestone by her fans?
(a) Rest in Peace.
(b) Beloved Daughter.
(c) Beloved Mother.
(d) Beloved Wife.

2. How many pounds is Plum told she needs to lose when she attends the Baptist Diet meeting?
(a) 83.
(b) 104.
(c) 40.
(d) 66.

3. What does Verena reveal as Plum's first step on the "New Baptist Plan" (110)?
(a) Weaning herself off of antidepressants.
(b) Eating everything she wants for twenty-four hours straight.
(c) Getting rid of her too-small clothing.
(d) Contacting anyone who has made fun of her body to demand an apology.

4. What is the name of the woman who has an angry outburst at the Baptist Diet meeting and leaves?
(a) Kitty.
(b) Verena.
(c) Janine.
(d) Leeta.

5. How does Plum reply when Verena asks her what Alicia will be able to do as a skinny person, that Plum cannot?
(a) She says Alicia will have a boyfriend.
(b) She says Alicia will be able to walk down the street without hearing mean comments.
(c) She says Alicia will never want for money.
(d) She says Alicia will be able to eat in public.

6. In what location does Plum have the nervous breakdown that causes her to consider committing suicide?
(a) At the supermarket.
(b) At the university health clinic.
(c) At the university library.
(d) At the gym.

7. How many sisters does Julia have who, like her, engage in spying on the fashion, beauty, and media industries?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

8. At what location does Plum first notice that a girl is following her?
(a) The library.
(b) The gas station.
(c) The cafe.
(d) Her own home.

9. When Erica whispers to Plum, where does she tell her to go?
(a) Basement Two.
(b) Rooftop Level Two.
(c) Basement Three.
(d) Floor Sixteen.

10. What is Plum's last name?
(a) Kingsolver.
(b) Kaywright.
(c) Kettle.
(d) Kiefer.

11. What is stored in the room in which Plum discovers Julia?
(a) Makeup.
(b) Files.
(c) Yoga mats and meditation pillows.
(d) Ink.

12. What type of structure is the Calliope House?
(a) Three duplexes joined together.
(b) One large mansion.
(c) A warehouse.
(d) Two townhouses joined together.

13. For what reason does Plum reject her father's offer for her to come visit him in Boise?
(a) She has acquired a fear of flying.
(b) She does not want him to see her again until she is thin.
(c) She wants to stay in town to spend time with her new boyfriend.
(d) She cannot take her Baptist meals with her.

14. What is the title of the booklet that enrages the woman at the Baptist Diet meeting and causes her to leave?
(a) When I'm Thin.
(b) Five Reasons I Hate My Life.
(c) Why I Need to Change.
(d) Nobody Wants to Be Fat.

15. Verena tells Plum that "the weight-loss industry is the most" what type of "failed industry in history" (98)?
(a) Sexist.
(b) Profitable.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Egregious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse does Erica use to get Plum to come to the Austen Media offices?

2. What reason does Plum provide for why she does not have more friends, does not have dinner parties, and does not have overnight guests?

3. Who sends Plum an email while pretending to be a teenage girl in need of help from Kitty?

4. Verena tells Plum that if Plum has bariatric surgery, then she will no longer be the spitting image of which one of her family members?

5. How many fashion magazines are published by Austen Media?

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