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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. What does Louisa say when Boo asks her why she changed jobs?
(a) She does not want to work for Jews.
(b) She does not like Boo.
(c) Boo already knew why.
(d) Boo is bothersome.

2. What is Joe's response?
(a) He is a practicing Jew.
(b) His family does not celebrate Christmas, but adds that he will go home for Passover in the spring.
(c) His favorite food is Italian.
(d) His family is from Poland.

3. What does Sunny tell Reba that she is actually going to?
(a) Ballyhoo.
(b) The library.
(c) A movie.
(d) Dinner.

4. Who is Sylvan?
(a) Sunny and Lala's cousin.
(b) The boy next door.
(c) The boy with whom Boo wants Lala to go to Ballyhoo.
(d) Lala's brother.

5. Why does Sunny go up?
(a) To take a nap.
(b) To get her purse.
(c) To air out her dress.
(d) To get more books to study.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lala then convince her mother to do?

2. Adolph, reading the paper, tells Reba to hurry and do what?

3. What does Joe say he is glad to do?

4. How does Sunny respond when Lala asks how they know each other?

5. How had Reba felt when she was young about Ballyhoo?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Boo respond to Adolph's comment about Hitler?

2. What does boo think Lala should have on her mind, instead of movie stars?

3. From where does Joe return? What does he have with him?

4. What does Sunny say to Joe, when he comes up to her?

5. How does Sunny describe Ballyhoo?

6. What are the various characters doing the next morning?

7. How does Joe react to the knowledge he gains from Peachy?

8. What had Sunny's professor said about religion?

9. What does Adolph call Lala, in her dress? Why does he call her this?

10. How does Sunny surprise Reba at the end of the scene? How does Reba feel about this?

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