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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Joe apologizes and Adolph says it's not really a big deal, what does Reba do?
(a) She tells Adolph to send for the doctor.
(b) She calls down for Sunny to come up and help with the dress.
(c) She calls down for Lala to come up and help with the dress.
(d) She tells Boo to calm down.

2. How does Adolph react when Lala asks him to dance with her?
(a) He is eager to dance with her.
(b) He reluctantly agrees to dance with her.
(c) He says he does not dance.
(d) He refuses to dance with her.

3. Why are the Ballyhoo tickets free?
(a) Adolph won two free tickets.
(b) Adolph paid for them.
(c) Adolph refuses to allow Joe to pay for the tickets.
(d) Adolph is a vice president of the country club where the dance is being held.

4. After a few moments, why does Lala come in and shout for her mother?
(a) Peachy had left her at the dance.
(b) She is tired of hearing Joe and Sunny argue.
(c) She has torn her dress.
(d) Peachy has asked her to marry him.

5. What does Adolph do when Joe asks what he means that the club is restricted?
(a) Adolph makes a joke, saying it is restricted to those who eat too much.
(b) Adolph tells him he cannot go.
(c) Adolph tells him to truth about the club.
(d) Adolph says the club is restricted to members only.

6. What does Boo explain to Adolph?
(a) She had to do what she did because she could not allow Lala to go to the dance with a boy like Peachy.
(b) She had to do what she did because she did not think Lala would get another chance.
(c) Lala needs to grow up and not worry about what others think.
(d) Lala has to face her fears.

7. What does Adolph explain about the Jewish club?
(a) Only young Jews are allowed to go.
(b) Non-Jews want to go.
(c) Non-Jews would not want to go.
(d) Many Jews do not want to go.

8. For what are Peachy, dressed in a tux, and Joe, dressed in a plain dark suit, waiting?
(a) To attend a wedding.
(b) To go to a movie premier.
(c) Their dates for Ballyhoo to come downstairs.
(d) Their dates to return from the store.

9. What does Peachy think is a lot better than the Progressive Club?
(a) The Regressive Club.
(b) This restaurant.
(c) The clubs in New York City.
(d) The Standard Club.

10. What does Adolph say about the sweater?
(a) Adolph says nothing.
(b) Adolph protests that he loves it.
(c) Adolph says he will never wear it.
(d) Adolph says he hates it.

11. How does Adolph respond when Boo says she thought they were going to be happy and asks what happened?
(a) Adolph says he does not know.
(b) Adolph says she should be happy.
(c) Adolph says he wishes they were happy.
(d) Adolph says he is happy.

12. How does Peachy respond when Joe asks whether Sunny knew this?
(a) No, she does not know much about the club.
(b) Yes, but she thinks Joe is a German Jew.
(c) No, she does not know this.
(d) He tells him that Adolph used to be a past president of the Standard Club.

13. How does Joe seem after Peachy's comment about the club?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Angry.
(c) Surprised.
(d) Confused.

14. How does Joe leave?
(a) Happily.
(b) Angrily.
(c) Sadly.
(d) Nervously.

15. Why does Lala protest that she cannot go?
(a) She is nervous to see Sally.
(b) She doe not like Dorothy.
(c) She is afraid Peachy's mother will be there.
(d) She will be humiliated if Dorothy sees her.

Short Answer Questions

1. To where is this train headed?

2. What does Sunny do when she says she does know a bit of Yiddish?

3. What is Reba's response to the accident?

4. What does Boo come downstairs and do?

5. What Christmas gift does Reba accept from Louisa?

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