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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the women of the town finally call on Bea when she is ill, how does Miles react?
(a) He invites them in.
(b) He sends them away.
(c) He starts to cry.
(d) He thanks them for their kindness.

2. What ceremony does Carol resist imposing on her son?
(a) Circumcision.
(b) Introduction into society.
(c) Baptism.
(d) School admission.

3. How many times a week does Dr. Kennicott shave?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Zero.

4. What causes quarrels at the theater group's rehearsal?
(a) Flirtations.
(b) Poor performances.
(c) A lack of commitment.
(d) The passion of the play.

5. After the boom in the economy, "Dauntless" calls Gopher Prairie what?
(a) Desolate.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Finished.
(d) Archaic.

6. How many hours was Carol in labor?
(a) Nine.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

7. Percy Bresnahan tells Carol they should have lunch where?
(a) At his hotel.
(b) At his mother's.
(c) In New York.
(d) In Boston.

8. What is the first play Guy Pollock suggests the theater group should perform?
(a) Dogs and Catfights.
(b) Inherit the Wind.
(c) Romeo and Juliet.
(d) School for Scandal.

9. How is Mrs. Swiftwaite described?
(a) A "very beautiful outsider."
(b) A "tramp that won't quit."
(c) An "awful peroxide blond."
(d) A "homewrecker."

10. What part does Carol play in Bea's wedding?
(a) Bridesmaid.
(b) Maid of Honor.
(c) Patroness and manager.
(d) The piano player.

11. What weather greets the Kennicotts when they return from vacation?
(a) A tornado.
(b) Snow.
(c) Lightning.
(d) Sleet.

12. What type of good deal does Dr. Kennicott make that he will not explain to Carol?
(a) A land deal.
(b) A partnership at his practice.
(c) He gets a great price on a car.
(d) A pharmaceutical monopoly.

13. What type of liquor is Fern accused of abusing?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Whisky.
(c) Rum.
(d) Gin.

14. Who moves into Carol's home?
(a) Dr. Kennicott's brother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Mrs. Dyer.
(d) The Smails.

15. What play does the theater group choose to perform?
(a) A Comedy of Errors.
(b) The Merchant of Venice.
(c) The Boy From Kentucky.
(d) The Girl From Kankakee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument lies useless in Carol's home?

2. What women did Dr. Kennicott flirt with prior to marrying Carol?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 17, what winter activity does Carol partake in?

4. How does Gopher Prairie feel about the Great War, when it begins?

5. What movie does Carol criticize to Dr. Kennicott?

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