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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rita is dating a white man who is a/an _____________________.
(a) Jeweler.
(b) Attorney.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Television actor.

2. How does Frankie anger the narrator's husband?
(a) She gossips about everybody.
(b) She never repays borrowed money.
(c) She laughs at his baby picture.
(d) She chews with her mouth full.

3. Why does May go to London?
(a) To attend a wedding.
(b) To visit relatives.
(c) To take a vacation.
(d) To get an abortion.

4. The narrator wonders if she and the woman in #17 ________________________.
(a) Will be able to get a cab later.
(b) Should take a vacation together.
(c) Will be able to laugh about this evening.
(d) Should open a business together.

5. At what age had Julia been engaged?
(a) 33.
(b) 20.
(c) 17.
(d) 29.

6. What is Jill's last name?
(a) Twilly.
(b) Bergman.
(c) Sloane.
(d) Malone.

7. Why is the narrator uneasy at Rita's home?
(a) She is uncomfortable in a black houehold.
(b) She doesn't know which bus to take to get back home.
(c) She doesn't like the food.
(d) She knows Rita's husband is watching the house.

8. What crime had Rita's husband committed?
(a) He killed Rita's best friend.
(b) He robbed an electronics store.
(c) He set fire to a church.
(d) He kidnapped a young boy.

9. How long has Pat been in London?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 9 days.
(c) 7 weeks.
(d) 3 months.

10. What does May think about as she returns home?
(a) Her alibi.
(b) Baby names.
(c) Christmas gifts.
(d) Getting a new job.

11. Sophie's boyfriend is an unemployed ____________.
(a) Accountant.
(b) Actor.
(c) Writer.
(d) Engineer.

12. What affliction does Pat's aunt have?
(a) Dementia.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Alzheimer's.

13. What does Frankie borrow from the narrator?
(a) A skirt and sweater.
(b) A car.
(c) A cup of sugar.
(d) A book.

14. What type of shop does Julia visit?
(a) Hat.
(b) Pornography.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Book.

15. Who makes the goods that Sophie sells?
(a) Peggy.
(b) Skilled craftsmen.
(c) Taiwanese women.
(d) Monks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Margaret always make sure to have with her when she shoplifts?

2. How old is Julia?

3. What is May's job?

4. What intrigues the narrator by the end of the story?

5. Who is Margaret's husband?

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