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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Boo accuse Adolph?
(a) Keeping the family inheritance for himself.
(b) Giving more money to Reba and Sunny.
(c) Keeping both her and DeWald out of the family business.
(d) Paying Sunny's college tuition.

2. From where do Lala and Boo return?
(a) Dinner.
(b) A showing of "Gone with the Wind."
(c) A play.
(d) A walk.

3. What does Lala say when Boo asks her why she wants to go down to the theater?
(a) She would like to get a job as an usher at the theatre.
(b) She confesses she would like to be a movie director some day.
(c) She wants to the the new movie, "Gone with the Wind."
(d) She confesses that she is writing a book about the South that she's convinced is going to become a movie.

4. How had Reba felt when she was young about Ballyhoo?
(a) Not interested in going.
(b) Silly aout going.
(c) Worried about going.
(d) Nervous about going.

5. To what does this statement lead?
(a) A discussion of what goes on at Ballyhoo.
(b) If he has a girlfriend.
(c) If he would like to go to Ballyhoo with Lala.
(d) What he would like for dinner next time he comes.

6. The next morning, what is Sunny doing?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Trying on her dress.
(c) Studying.
(d) Listening to the radio.

7. What does this man invite Sunny to do?
(a) Join him for dinner.
(b) Give him her number.
(c) Visit him in New York City.
(d) Go to Ballyhoo.

8. Where does the man say he has to go?
(a) To dinner.
(b) Home.
(c) To bed.
(d) To work.

9. How does Joe respond when Sunny says that having a Christmas tree does not mean they are not Jewish?
(a) It just means they are both Jewish and Christian.
(b) It just means some are Christians and some are Jewish.
(c) It just means they are confused.
(d) It just means that they do not want to be Jewish.

10. How does Reba describe the girl?
(a) As being "a great friend."
(b) As being of "the other kind."
(c) As being "a little odd."
(d) As being "the smartest girl I know."

11. When Adolph can see that Joe and Sunny want to spend time alone, what does he suggest?
(a) They all go for a walk.
(b) They have coffee and cake.
(c) They go to bed.
(d) They all leave them alone.

12. What does Sunny describe as a bunch of Jewish people trying to be Episcopalians?
(a) The Synagogue.
(b) Actors in movies.
(c) The people living on her street.
(d) Ballyhoo.

13. What does he tell her?
(a) He has the seat next to the window.
(b) He was asked to look in on her by Adolph
(c) He is on his way to New York City.
(d) He thinks she is pretty.

14. When there is a knock at the door, and Boo thinks it is the police, who is it?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) Adolph.
(c) Sylvan.
(d) Joe.

15. What does Boo ask him?
(a) What is his favorite meal.
(b) Whether he will be going home for Christmas.
(c) Where his family is from.
(d) If he is a practicing Jew.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Lala complain as she is leaving?

2. What does Adolph say about Hitler going into Poland?

3. When Boo asks whether Sylvan asked her to Ballyhoo, how does Lala reply?

4. Who does Adolph say is coming to dinner?

5. What will Joe Farkas, a young man from New York, be taking over?

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