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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. In Book Two: Chapter 2, what is the woman's fear when she got lost in Alabama?
(a) Being attacked by wild animals.
(b) Being stopped as a Black woman alone.
(c) Running out of gas.
(d) Getting robbed.

2. In Book Two: Chapter 1, how does Lucy feel while witnessing William's sadness?
(a) Angry and frustrated.
(b) Fearful and anxious.
(c) Supportive and understanding.
(d) Indifferent and detached.

3. In Book Two: Chapter 2, what do the girls say about the vigils or protests they attend in New Haven?
(a) They did not attend any protests.
(b) There is no violence at the protests.
(c) They are not allowed to attend the protests.
(d) There is violence at the protests.

4. In Book Two: Chapter 1, how does Lucy feel about the protests?
(a) Hopeless and hopeful.
(b) Angry.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Scared.

5. In Book Two: Chapter 5, where do William and Lucy go with their daughters?
(a) To the L.L.Bean store in Freeport.
(b) To the hotel in Crosby.
(c) To the Maple Tree Retirement Home.
(d) To the airport.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book Two: Chapter 4, why does Lucy feel frightened when William leaves the bed?

2. In Book Two: Chapter 1, what realization does Lucy have while waiting in line at the grocery store?

3. In Book Two: Chapter 3, why does Lucy mention a lecture they attended at Columbia University?

4. In Book Two: Chapter 5, what does William get excited about?

5. In Book Two: Chapter 2, what did Lucy's mother believe about women who could not have babies?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Book 2: Chapter 5, how does the protagonist come up with the idea for the story about Arms Emory and Legs?

2. In Book 2: Chapter 4, why does the narrator miss her daughters so much, and what is preventing them from visiting her?

3. In Book 2: Chapter 2, why does Bob walk away from the table and call someone?

4. In Book 2: Chapter 4, what does the narrator's mother warn her about concerning her daughters?

5. In Book 2: Chapter 4, what is William's tower and what does it symbolize to him?

6. In Book 2: Chapter 3, what does William decide to take with him to meet Lois Bubar, and how does it turn out?

7. In Book 2: Chapter 1, what is the narrator's reaction when she hears that her daughter is attending protests in New Haven?

8. In Book 2: Chapter 2, how does Katherine Caskey's childhood experiences affect her?

9. In Book 2: Chapter 5, what does the protagonist observe about the town and its inhabitants?

10. In Book 2: Chapter 5, why does William feel like an idiot?

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