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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color quilt is over the bed where Joan sleeps in Chapter 10?
(a) Marigold-yellow.
(b) Dark blue.
(c) Sky blue.
(d) Emerald-green.

2. What is Derek holding in Chapter 12 when a horn sounds in the driveway?
(a) Buttermilk.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Milk.
(d) Orange juice.

3. In Chapter 5, what color shoe does Mazz tell Miriam a child wore who was killed by a grenade Jax threw in Khafji?
(a) Pink.
(b) Red.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

4. What trees shade the house in Chapter 1?
(a) Maple.
(b) Apricot.
(c) Oak.
(d) Plum.

5. Where does Jax hit Miriam after he falls into the refrigerator in Chapter 6?
(a) Right eye.
(b) Cheek.
(c) Stomach.
(d) Left eye.

6. What color is Miriam's vehicle in Chapter 2?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue.
(d) Silver.

7. In Chapter 2, what type of vehicle does MIriam drive?
(a) 1992 Dodge B350 Van.
(b) 1992 Ford Taurus sedan.
(c) 1992 Buick Regal sedan.
(d) 1992 Chevy Astro van.

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

9. When does Chapter 1 take place?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1998.
(c) 1997.
(d) 1994.

10. In Chapter 10, what color is the wallpaper in the room where Joan and Mya sleep?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Blue.
(c) Pink.
(d) Yellow.

11. According to tradition, what do women usually wear to the Marine Corps Ball?
(a) Black or white or a combination of the two.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Gold or silver.

12. What color is the last car that Myron bought Hazel?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Color of fire.
(d) Color of smoke.

13. What flowers are on the wallpaper in the parlor in Chapter 1?
(a) Peonies.
(b) Roses.
(c) Tulips.
(d) Hyacinths.

14. At the end of Chapter 6, how many times does Miriam reach up to grab the phone before she manages to get it?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

15. In Chapter 10, what does an old woman who is picking greens want when Joan asks to sketch her?
(a) Blackberry cobbler.
(b) Mulberry cobbler.
(c) Blueberry pie.
(d) Raspberry pie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does August drink at the end of Chapter 9?

2. How many hours was Miriam in labor with Joan?

3. When does Chapter 4 take place?

4. What was the name of the doctor who examined Joan after Derek raped her?

5. Which wall of the kitchen in Chapter 7 is built from brick?

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