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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While tending to Gory for a day, why does July feel hurt?
(a) Because Gory treats her cruelly.
(b) Because Gory is seriously injured.
(c) Because Gory has been forced to grow up before his time.
(d) Because Gory says he doesn't love July any more.

2. At the picnic, for what reason do the Grehers subtly make fun of the Joneses?
(a) Bringing a lot of stuff with them.
(b) Dressing too casually.
(c) Arriving late.
(d) Their beat-up car.

3. How do July's parents treat Bo Jo?
(a) Like he is a criminal.
(b) Like he is their own son.
(c) Like he is stupid.
(d) Like he is invisible.

4. What contributes to Jonathan's greater risk of death?
(a) He has a high fever.
(b) The hospital is not equiped to deal with his condition.
(c) He was delivered prematurely.
(d) His mother is young.

5. What does July name her son?
(a) James.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) Justin.
(d) Jeremy.

6. Why don't Bo Jo and July want to split up?
(a) Because it would please their parents.
(b) Because divorce is against their religion.
(c) Because they would have to move back in with their parents.
(d) Because they mean a lot to one another.

7. How do July and Bo Jo calm Nicholas when he barges into their home?
(a) By offering him a piece of pie.
(b) By walking with him back to his house.
(c) With a cup of coffee.
(d) By taking him out for a drink.

8. When Mrs. Gerher invites July for dinner, what does her mother criticize Bo Jo for?
(a) His foul language.
(b) His coldness towards the Grehers.
(c) His table manners.
(d) The way he dresses.

9. What nickname does Mr. Greher call July after Jonathan dies?
(a) Ducky.
(b) Juju.
(c) Cookie.
(d) Pinky.

10. Who is with Dr. Harvey when he tells July that Jonathan has died?
(a) Bo Jo.
(b) Mrs. Jones.
(c) A pastor.
(d) Grandmother Greher.

11. Where has July just been when Alice offers her a ride home?
(a) The grocery store.
(b) The bank.
(c) The doctor's office.
(d) The post office.

12. Who does Mrs. Gerher arrange for July to see?
(a) A marriage counsellor.
(b) A psychiatrist.
(c) A college administrator.
(d) The best baby doctor in town.

13. When does July bring up her mother's criticism of Bo Jo again?
(a) When Bo Jo makes a criticism about Mrs. Greher.
(b) When she goes to the doctor with Bo Jo.
(c) When July and Bo Jo next argue.
(d) When she and Bo Jo go to have dinner at her parents' house.

14. Who throws July a baby shower?
(a) Hatty.
(b) Grandmother Greher.
(c) Mary Ann.
(d) Mrs. Greher.

15. What does July say in the first draft of her response to the letter?
(a) That she can no longer go to college.
(b) That she is pregnant.
(c) That she still plans to go to college.
(d) That she is married.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the baby's death, what does Bo Jo tell July he had found?

2. Where does July begin to experience pain?

3. How does Bo Jo feel about the Grehers' offer to pay for July's doctor bills?

4. How is Alan's personality described when he comes to visit Mary Ann?

5. When does July's family hold an annual picnic?

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