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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Sunny say about reading her book?
(a) She would like to be a model for Vogue, someday.
(b) She too loves Jane Austen.
(c) Reading communist writing does not make a person into one.
(d) Train rides are good for reading Shakespeare.

5. What will Lala not find out?
(a) Where she can find Sylvan.
(b) Whether Sylvan is going to take her to the dance.
(c) Where Sylvan is going.
(d) When she will see Sylvan again.

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

7. What does Boo tell Lala about Sylvan?
(a) She has called him to discuss Ballyhoo.
(b) He is coming for dinner.
(c) He is in town visiting for the week.
(d) He was the one who called, saying he wants to speak to her.

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

9. What does Boo convince Lala to do, regarding Sylvan?
(a) Go to his house.
(b) Forget about him.
(c) Ignore him.
(d) Call him.

10. What does Adolph remind Boo about Sunny's father?
(a) He worked his fingers to the bone not only to provide the necessities of life for his family, but also to provide extras.
(b) He is not welcome in the house.
(c) Adolph is her father, so he is allowed to favor her over Lala.
(d) He has left Sunny and Reba.

11. 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 that they do not want to be Jewish.
(c) It just means they are confused.
(d) It just means some are Christians and some are Jewish.

12. To whom was young Reba similar?
(a) Louisa.
(b) Boo.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Lala.

13. Over what do Boo and Reba argue?
(a) Where Ballyhoo will be this year.
(b) How the tradition of Ballyhoo got started.
(c) Whether or not they would allow their daughters to go.
(d) How much tickets cost.

14. How are Sunny and Joe left alone?
(a) The family goes to the kitchen.
(b) Lala goes out to make coffee; Boo and Adolph go up to bed.
(c) The family goes for a walk.
(d) Lala goes to visit Sylvan; Boo and Adolph go to make coffee.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe realize?

2. What does Lala do when she comes down the stairs?

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

4. What does Reba think the consequences are of higher education?

5. The next morning, what are Boo and Reba doing?

(see the answer keys)

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