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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why didn't Mercedes want Frances to raise her own son?
(a) Because she was jealous of Frances's ability to be a mother.
(b) Because she didn't think Frances was capable of love.
(c) Because she didn't think Frances was mature enough.
(d) Because she didn't want Frances raising a mixed race child.

2. Where does Mercedes pray?
(a) In the coal cellar.
(b) In the bathroom.
(c) In her bedroom.
(d) In the attic.

3. What does Frances attempt to purchase from Leo Taylor while wearing her Girl Scout uniform?
(a) Beer.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Vegetables.

4. Who shoots Frances?
(a) Teresa.
(b) Leo.
(c) Mercedes.
(d) Adelaide.

5. How old is Frances's baby when he dies?
(a) One week.
(b) One day.
(c) One month.
(d) One year.

6. How far along is Frances when her pregnancy begins to show?
(a) Six months.
(b) Five months.
(c) Three months.
(d) Four months.

7. Which flag does Lily carry when she marches in the Armistice Day Parade?
(a) The Nova Scotian Flag.
(b) The French Flag.
(c) The Canadian Flag.
(d) The American Flag.

8. What ailment affects Teresa Taylor's husband Hector?
(a) He is epileptic.
(b) He is deaf.
(c) He is blind.
(d) He is crippled.

9. Who does Frances suspect is the father of Kathleen's children?
(a) Benny Luvovitz.
(b) Leo Taylor.
(c) Mr. Mahmoud.
(d) James Piper.

10. How does Adelaide Taylor feel about Frances?
(a) She does not know who she is.
(b) She cherishes her as her own daughter.
(c) She is apathetic to her.
(d) She does not trust her.

11. At which famous New York building did Herr Blutwurst arrange for Kathleen to have an audition?
(a) At the Olympia Theatre.
(b) At the Church of the Messiah.
(c) At the Metropolitan Opera.
(d) At the Grand Symphonic Orchestra.

12. What type of business does Uncle Jameel own?
(a) A speakeasy.
(b) A strip club.
(c) A gambling parlor.
(d) A race track.

13. Where does Mercedes place a photograph of Kathleen, much to James's anger?
(a) In her locket.
(b) Above the crucifix.
(c) In the family photo album.
(d) On top of the piano.

14. Who is the true father of Kathleen's children?
(a) Leo Taylor.
(b) James Piper.
(c) Doc Rose.
(d) Benny Luvovitz.

15. Who tells Lily the truth that Kathleen is her mother?
(a) Frances.
(b) Lily discovers the truth on her own.
(c) James.
(d) Mercedes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why won't James let Frances drop out of school like she wants?

2. Why does Mercedes turn down her university scholarship?

3. How long does it take Lily to reach New York from New Waterford?

4. What is the name of the school Frances attends?

5. What is Leo Taylor's nickname?

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