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

2. Where do France and Leo have sex?
(a) In the backseat of Leo's car.
(b) In the caves.
(c) In Leo's marital bed.
(d) In the speakeasy.

3. What does Frances plan to do with her earnings from working for her Uncle Jameel?
(a) Give them to Lily.
(b) She has no plans for the money.
(c) Buy herself a new car.
(d) Run away to New York.

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

5. Why won't James let Frances drop out of school like she wants?
(a) Because he doesn't want Frances at home during the days.
(b) Because he is afraid he will look like a failure.
(c) Because the principal believes Frances is a gifted student.
(d) All of these answers are true.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lily demand when business picks up at the speakeasy?

2. Who kisses Mercedes on the lips after her graduation?

3. Who send James Piper the anonymous note informing him of Kathleen's relationship with Rose?

4. Why didn't Mercedes want Frances to raise her own son?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Frances react to her pregnancy?

2. How does Frances feel about school?

3. How does Boutros die?

4. What leads Mercedes to believe Lily is a saint?

5. How did Lily react when she met Rose for the first time?

6. What happens to Mercedes after her high school graduation?

7. What job does Frances get after running away from home?

8. Who is Jeanne?

9. What happens to Francess' baby shortly after its birth?

10. How did Rose and Kathleen fall in love?

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