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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. Which of the following of Rosacoke's family members did NOT attend the picnic?
(a) Sissie.
(b) Emma.
(c) Milo.
(d) Rato.

2. What is the name of this novel?
(a) Oliver Twist.
(b) To Kill a Mockingbird.
(c) The Red Badge of Courage.
(d) A Long and Happy Life.

3. In what decade does A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE take place?
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1960s.
(c) 1940s.
(d) 1970s.

4. What is Milo's wife's name?
(a) Sybil.
(b) Sissie.
(c) Sara.
(d) Susie.

5. Why is Willie Duke moving to Roanoke?
(a) To go to college.
(b) To live with her aunt.
(c) To work in a restaurant.
(d) To work in a beauty salon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rosacoke riding on when the story begins?

2. What is the name of the person whose funeral Rosacoke is going to attend?

3. How does Rosacoke feel when Wesley roars off during the funeral?

4. With who did Rosacoke used to play in Mr. Isaac's woods?

5. What does Wesley do while he waits for Rosacoke?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whose funeral is Rosacoke headed to in Chapter 1?

2. Describe Wesley's behavior at the picnic and why Rosacoke is so annoyed with him.

3. What is an important theme in the story?

4. How do Sissie and Milo cope with the death of their baby?

5. How does the frustration on unfulfilled affection touch Mildred?

6. What is the irony of Rosacoke's unexpected pregnancy?

7. What does Rosacoke do with the letter she writes to Wesley?

8. What does Sammy ask Rosacoke regarding Wesley and what is her response?

9. What does Rosacoke do on a Sunday afternoon after she confirms her suspicions of pregnancy?

10. What does Wesley mean by the word "repercussions" in his letter?

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