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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. Wesley tells Rosacoke that ______________ has asked for a ride to Roanoke with him.
(a) Willie Duke.
(b) Willie Douglas.
(c) Willie Stewart.
(d) Waylon Duke.

2. What is Wesley's response when Rosacoke asks if Willie is part of his future plans?
(a) Definitely not.
(b) He refuses to say.
(c) Yes.
(d) He has to think about it.

3. What is the name of the person whose funeral Rosacoke is going to attend?
(a) Mildred Daniels.
(b) Mildred Sutton.
(c) Millie Sanders.
(d) Mildred Lane.

4. What was the cause of Mildred's death?
(a) She was shot.
(b) She had a heart attack.
(c) She had leukemia.
(d) She died in childbirth.

5. What is Rosacoke's married brother's name?
(a) Milt.
(b) Mark.
(c) Meyer.
(d) Milo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Mildred trying to hide the last time Rosacoke saw her?

2. Why is Willie Duke moving to Roanoke?

3. How does Wesley reply to Rosacoke's question about their relationship?

4. Where does Rosacoke decide to cool off on the way home?

5. What does Rosacoke think Wesley has grown accustomed to during his service in the Navy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Wesley's solution to Rosacoke's pregnancy which they discuss in the car?

2. Which two characters seem to have a stable relationship in the story so far?

3. What does Rosacoke do while the family goes to the Christmas pageant at church?

4. Whose personal evolution is the premise of the story?

5. What are Rosacoke's expectations vs. what she receives from Wesley?

6. When during the pageant does Rosacoke know what her relationship with Wesley really is?

7. Where does Milo go a few days before Christmas?

8. Where does Rosacoke decide to go when she gets restless at home?

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

10. What is Mr. Isaac's condition when Rosacoke visits him?

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