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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 379 - 464).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where had Kim met her husband Matt?
(a) The University of Stonybrook.
(b) The University of Blackburn.
(c) The University of Pennsylvania.
(d) The University of Chicago.

2. Why does Sarah call Jo when Bethie needs an abortion?
(a) Sarah thinks Jo will be able to extort money from Uncle Mel to help.
(b) Sarah thinks Jo will ask her friend who is a doctor to help.
(c) Sarah thinks Jo has already had an abortion and will know who to go to.
(d) Sarah thinks Jo will have the money and connections to help Bethie.

3. Who does Bethie steal money from to get to the West Coast?
(a) Harold Jefferson.
(b) Mr. Breedlove.
(c) Jo.
(d) Sarah.

4. What kinds of stories does Jo tell Bethie as children?
(a) Scary stories.
(b) Choose your own adventure stories.
(c) Fairytales.
(d) Limerick stories.

5. What happens the night Jo gets back to Connecticut from her trip to Bethie's?
(a) Her daughter Lila is conceived.
(b) Kimberly runs away from home.
(c) She and Dave decide to separate.
(d) Melissa breaks her ankle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bethie do to try to control her weight gain in Part I?

2. What is the name of the paper Jo sometimes writes articles for?

3. Which politician seems to embody Jo's hopes for the future at the end of the novel?

4. What does Bethie demand from Uncle Mel in Part I in return for not revealing what he has been doing to her?

5. Where is Jo when she receives the phone call from her doctor telling her her cancer has returned?

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