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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After revealing that she is pregnant, what does Louella ask July?
(a) Whether she knows an abortion doctor.
(b) Whether there are any orphanages nearby.
(c) Whether July will go see a doctor with her.
(d) Whether July has ever been pregnant.

2. Why doesn't Louella want to have a baby?
(a) She thinks she will be a bad mother.
(b) She knows the baby isn't her husband's.
(c) She thinks becoming a mother will mean her dream can never come true.
(d) She knows her husband doesn't want children.

3. What has Louella made an appointment to do when she visits July?
(a) Go to marriage counseling.
(b) Give her baby up for adoption.
(c) See the dentist.
(d) Get an abortion.

4. Now that she will not be a mother, what do the parents think July should do?
(a) Start working at the bank.
(b) Follow her dream of becoming a singer.
(c) Go to prep school.
(d) Focus on being a housewife.

5. How many nights a week does Louella sing?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

6. After Alan's visit, what is Louella's mood like when she visits July.
(a) Louella is nervous.
(b) Louella is depressed.
(c) Louella is happy.
(d) Louella is calm.

7. How does July feel about staying married to Bo Jo in the epilogue?
(a) She says she is sad that her parents cannot accept it.
(b) She has no regrets.
(c) She has only just begun to think it was a mistake.
(d) She says it was foolish but has worked out well.

8. Where does July promise to see Louella after her appointment?
(a) The doctor's office.
(b) The hospital.
(c) The coffee shop.
(d) Louella's apartment.

9. Who is paying for Louella's lodging?
(a) Louella's employer.
(b) A married man she is having an affair with.
(c) Louella herself.
(d) Louella's parents.

10. What does the person who sends July a letter ask her about?
(a) Her favorite poets.
(b) Her future plans.
(c) Her marriage.
(d) Her pregnancy.

11. What does July prepare for Bo Jo before leaving her apartment to see Louella?
(a) A pot roast.
(b) A bowl of soup.
(c) A casserole.
(d) A sandwich.

12. How does Louella feel after her appointment?
(a) Happy.
(b) Guilty.
(c) Devastated.
(d) Relieved.

13. What does Bo Jo say about Louella after meeting her for the first time?
(a) Louella's husband is unlucky.
(b) Louella looks like trouble.
(c) Louella is dumb.
(d) Louella has a bad reputation.

14. When July finds the letter from the football coach, what does she realize?
(a) That Bo Jo is trying to hide something from her.
(b) That it put Bo Jo in a bad mood.
(c) That Bo Jo still wants to go to college.
(d) That Bo Jo never liked football.

15. After July's seeing the doctor, what state does she find Louella in?
(a) Louella is drunk.
(b) Louella is nauseous.
(c) Louella is crying.
(d) Louella is sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does July say in the first draft of her response to the letter?

2. Why don't Bo Jo and July want to split up?

3. What is inserted into Jonathan's body to help his condition?

4. What does Bo Jo say July should do instead of meeting with Louella?

5. What nickname does Mr. Greher call July after Jonathan dies?

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