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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. What day of the week is it in Chapter 11?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Saturday.

2. Where is Jax from?
(a) New York City.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Denver.
(d) Boston.

3. 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) 4.
(d) 3.

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

5. In Chapter 6, how many stories tall is the house Joan lives in?
(a) 1.
(b) 1 1/2.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the air conditioning break again in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 4, what is August doing when Jax comes to the door?

3. In Chapter 2 when Miriam stops at a gas station, how much farther does she have to drive to Memphis?

4. On what base is Jax stationed in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 9, what does August see Jax do when she comes to pick him and Mariam up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does August do when she sees Jax choking Miriam in Chapter 9?

2. Why does Miriam stop at an Exxon filling station in Chapter 2, and does he get what she wants?

3. Who is Jax and where is he from?

4. What did Miriam do before she left North Carolina in Chapter 2?

5. In Chapter 10, what does Miss Dawn tell Joan to do, and what is the result?

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

7. In Chapter 12, what is Miriam doing?

8. What car does August drive in Chapter 9, and why is it special?

9. What is the kitchen like in Chapter 7?

10. How do men and women dress for the annual Marine Corps Ball?

(see the answer keys)

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