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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. On what base is Jax stationed in Chapter 3?
(a) Kingsport.
(b) Cookeville.
(c) Millington.
(d) Tullahoma.

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

3. What branch of service is Jax in?
(a) Army.
(b) Navy.
(c) Marines.
(d) Air Force.

4. When does Chapter 4 take place?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1975.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1995, how old are Joan and Mya?

2. In Chapter 10, what does an old woman who is picking greens want when Joan asks to sketch her?

3. In Chapter 12, what is Mya eating when a car horn sounds in the driveway?

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

5. Where does August take Joan while her parents talk to a doctor in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. A week after Joan is raped, what does a doctor tell Miriam and Jax?

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

3. What is August's shop like?

4. Why is Jax upset when Miriam wears red shoes in Chpater 5?

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

6. What is the kitchen like in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

10. Who is Jax and where is he from?

(see the answer keys)

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