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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city do the Kaufmans live in in Part I?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Newport.
(d) New York.

2. Where is Jo when she hears President Kennedy has been shot?
(a) At a protest.
(b) At a concert.
(c) At home for Thanksgiving.
(d) In a World Anthropology Lecture.

3. What does Jo do out of concern over Bethie's dieting in Part I?
(a) Hide her diet shakes.
(b) Cooks for Bethie every night.
(c) Tells the school nurse.
(d) Tells their doctor.

4. How old is Ken Kaufman when he dies?
(a) 60.
(b) 45.
(c) 50.
(d) 35.

5. What does Jo make for Thanksgiving dinner?
(a) Jell-O.
(b) Pies.
(c) Roast beef.
(d) A cake.

6. What happens to Bethie when she gets separated from her friends at the music festival in Part II?
(a) She gets lost and has to hitchhike home.
(b) She breaks her leg.
(c) She is raped.
(d) She is robbed.

7. What is the name of Uncle Mel's housekeeper?
(a) Lynnette.
(b) Kimberly.
(c) Coretta.
(d) Coralee.

8. What does Bethie do to try to control her weight gain in Part I?
(a) Buy amphetamines.
(b) Eat only grapefruit for one month.
(c) Get liposuction.
(d) Drink metrecal diet shakes.

9. What does Bethie call her grandparents?
(a) Grandma and Grandpa.
(b) Granny and Pop.
(c) Nanny and Grandfather.
(d) Bubbe and Zayde.

10. Why did Harold get punished by his football coach and forced to audition for the musical?
(a) He was caught smoking marijuana.
(b) He had skipped too many practices.
(c) He took all the "E's" for the billboard sign at the high school.
(d) He had failing grades.

11. Who thinks she should have gotten the lead in the Hebrew School play instead of Bethie in Part I?
(a) Cheryl Goldfarb.
(b) Minnie Rishbaum.
(c) Shelley Finkle.
(d) Ruth Maylor.

12. Who does Bethie finally tell about what Uncle Mel has been doing to her in Part I?
(a) Aunt Shirley.
(b) Bubbe.
(c) Jo.
(d) Mrs. Lambert.

13. Who is the leader of the protest group Jo and Shelley join at college in Part II?
(a) Linda.
(b) Doug.
(c) Devonne.
(d) James.

14. Who is forced to audition for the school play with Bethie by his football coach?
(a) Marcus Minkle.
(b) James Pott.
(c) Harold Jefferson.
(d) Ken Kaufman.

15. What play had Jo seen Shelley perform in?
(a) Hairspray.
(b) Carousel.
(c) Romeo and Juliet.
(d) The Music Man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bethie meet who gives her her first drugs in Part II?

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

3. What kinds of stories does Jo tell Bethie as children?

4. What does Jo do the night Lynnette tells her she is going to sleep with her boyfriend?

5. Who is Shelley's boyfriend?

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