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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 he do as the scene ends?
(a) Leaves the train.
(b) He shakes Sunny's hand.
(c) He sits by Sunny.
(d) He listens to Sunny recite a sonnet.

2. About what does Lala complain as she is leaving?
(a) She wishes her mother would go to the premier with her.
(b) Only her mother could ruin both Christmas and Gone with the Wind in the same night.
(c) She will not have time to finish decorating the tree.
(d) Only her mother understands her.

3. What does Boo do to discover that Sylvan left with his tuxedo and dancing shoes?
(a) She calls the housekeeper back.
(b) She stops by his house and speaks with the housekeeper.
(c) She calls his mother.
(d) She calls hi father.

4. Who is the author of her book?
(a) Upton Sinclair.
(b) William Shakespeare.
(c) Vogue writers.
(d) Jane Austen.

5. What does Lala tell Joe to do?
(a) Sing Christmas carols.
(b) Go with her to Ballyhoo.
(c) Watch television.
(d) Come up with the name of the central family in her novel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Boo says it is not enough to know that Sylvan is taking Lala to Ballyhoo. What does she need to know?

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

3. What does Boo tell Lala about Sylvan?

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

5. About what do Adolph and Sunny chat, right before Reba goes up to bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lala want to go to the theatre?

2. What do Sunny and Joe say about their college majors?

3. How does Joe respond when Lala talks about being happy about living on a mostly Protestant street?

4. What takes place at Ballyhoo?

5. Why does Joe think Sunny will not attend Ballyhoo?

6. What takes place between Joe and Sunny?

7. Is Peachy allergic to nuts?

8. How do Peachy and Joe react to their dates' appearance?

9. How do Joe and Sunny meet?

10. Why does Boo convince Lala to go to the dance?

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