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

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

3. How old was August when Miriam married Jax?
(a) 13.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 15.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Miriam's vehicle in Chapter 2?

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

3. What is the name of the man Mazz tells Miriam was hit when he and Jax were in the Gulf?

4. In Chapter 2, what type of vehicle does MIriam drive?

5. In Chapter 11, how long has it been since Miriam and her girls arrived in Memphis?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joan compare herself and Mya to her mother in Chapter 10?

2. What is August's shop like?

3. Why is Miriam in Memphis in Chapter 8, and where is Jax?

4. What is the kitchen like in Chapter 7?

5. In Chapter 12, what is Miriam doing?

6. In 1978, what does Hazel wear when she is gardening?

7. How does Joan describe the house her grandfather built?

8. In 1995, what does August think after she receives the phone call from Miriam telling her that Jax hit her?

9. What wakes Joan in Chapter 6, and what does she see when she goes downstairs?

10. Who is Derek, and what does Joan remember about him?

(see the answer keys)

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