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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, where does Joan often eat her dinner so she does not have to see Derek?
(a) Parlor.
(b) Front porch.
(c) Sitting room.
(d) Her bedroom.

2. What is the name of the man Mazz tells Miriam was hit when he and Jax were in the Gulf?
(a) Fellows.
(b) Colson.
(c) Watson.
(d) Jenkins.

3. What type of car is Jax driving when he and Miriam meet?
(a) 1969 Pontiac GTO.
(b) 1969 Shelby Mustang GT 350.
(c) 1969 Datsun 240Z.
(d) 1969 Chevy Corvette Stingray.

4. In Chapter 1, what plants cover the front porch?
(a) Ivy, honeysuckle, and morning glory.
(b) Sweet pea and virginia creeper.
(c) Philodendron and railway creeper.
(d) Mandevilla, bleeding heart, and flame vine.

5. How old was Joan the last time she was at the house they come to in Chapter 1?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

6. Where does August take Joan while her parents talk to a doctor in Chapter 9?
(a) Rust College.
(b) Rhodes College.
(c) Christian Brothers University.
(d) Lemoyne Owen College.

7. In Chapter 11, how long has Miss Jade been coming to August to have her hair done?
(a) A year after August's shop opened.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) Since August's shop opened.

8. How long after Miriam meets Jax does she call her sister and tell her about Jax hitting her?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 10 months.
(c) 17 years.
(d) 5 years.

9. How much do Joan and Mya charge other kids on the base to explore their house?
(a) $1.
(b) 75 cents.
(c) $1.25.
(d) 50 cents.

10. In Chapter 3, where is Miriam working?
(a) Fast food restaurant.
(b) Library.
(c) Record store.
(d) Grocery store.

11. How many months pregnant was Miriam when her mother died?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 7 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 5 monhts.

12. What color are the walls painted in the kitchen in Chapter 7?
(a) Color of a clear blue sky.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Lavender.
(d) Color of buttermilk.

13. How long was Derek gone after he raped Joan?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) A month.
(d) 10 months.

14. In Chapter 2 when Miriam stops at a gas station, how much farther does she have to drive to Memphis?
(a) 10 hours.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 11 hours.

15. In Chapter 11, how long has it been since Miriam and her girls arrived in Memphis?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 5 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Miriam in Chapter 7?

2. Where does Miriam have a part-time job in Chapter 12?

3. What song does August sing in Chapter 11?

4. What is Derek holding in Chapter 12 when a horn sounds in the driveway?

5. What month is it in Chapter 4?

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