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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Lala then convince her mother to do?
(a) Go to to dinner.
(b) Take a little trip.
(c) Let her go to a movie instead.
(d) Go shopping for a dress with her.

3. Why does Boo respond to Lala by saying she should be doing something more constructive, like calling Sylvan?
(a) She wants to meet Vivian Leigh.
(b) She wants to watch as many movies as possible, to learn how to shoot a film.
(c) She needs to get an idea what she'll be in for at her opening night.
(d) She hopes Clark Gable will be at the premier.

4. 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 all leave them alone.
(d) They go to bed.

5. Where does he believe Sunny will not be going?
(a) To the Shakespeare festival.
(b) Home for the holidays.
(c) To Ballyhoo.
(d) Back to college.

6. The next morning, what are Reba and Adolph doing when Boo comes in with the morning paper?
(a) Reba is listening to the radio and Adolph is cooking breakfast.
(b) Reba is cooking breakfast and Adolph is reading the newspaper.
(c) Reba is knitting and Adolph is snoozing.
(d) Reba is clearing away after breakfast and Adolph is doing some paperwork.

7. Where do Lala and her mother go to get ready?
(a) In the bathroom.
(b) Upstairs.
(c) Downstairs.
(d) In Boo's bedroom.

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

9. According to Reba what are two kinds of European Jews?
(a) Those who speak English and those who do not.
(b) Those from Germany and those from other countries.
(c) Those from Northern Europe and those from Southern Europe.
(d) Those from Western Europe and those from Eastern Europe

10. What does she tell him about her family?
(a) It is one of many Jewish families on the block.
(b) They are very strange, since they are not practicing Jews.
(c) They love to have company come to visit.
(d) It is the only Jewish family on a socially mobile, very Protestant street.

11. Who is Sunny?
(a) Reba's neice who lives down the street.
(b) Adolph's daughter who is visiting from New York City.
(c) Boo's other daughter and Lala's sister.
(d) Reba's daughter who attends Wellesley College.

12. Why does Lala pace nervously?
(a) She is excited to go to Ballyhoo.
(b) She is unsure if Sylvan is going to take her to Ballyhoo.
(c) She is worried about Sunny.
(d) She cannot wait to see "Gone with the Wind."

13. What does Reba comment to herself, regarding Sunny?
(a) She is happy Sunny is at least a little like her.
(b) She is sad Sunny is not more like her.
(c) She is happy Sunny is not like her.
(d) She is sad Sunny is so much like her.

14. What happens before she has a chance to answer?
(a) The man leaves.
(b) Someone screams.
(c) The conductor calls "All Aboard!"
(d) The train stops abruptly.

15. What does Joe say he is glad to do?
(a) Help out in the kitchen.
(b) Speak with Lala.
(c) Be a part of this family's evening.
(d) Meet Lala.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lala Levy doing as she decorates a Christmas tree while her aunt Reba watches and knits?

2. What does he do as the scene ends?

3. What does Lala tell Joe to do?

4. Why does Reba toast Joe?

5. Why does Reba tell Sunny how proud she is of her?

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