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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Dev's response when Bethie tells him she loves him?
(a) He does not say anything.
(b) He tells her he needs some time to think about it.
(c) He tells her he loves her too.
(d) He tells her he has never told anyone he loves her.

2. What does Dev's father do for a living?
(a) He is an accountant.
(b) He is a dentist.
(c) He is a veterinarian.
(d) He is a lawyer.

3. What does Shelley call Jo as a playful nickname?
(a) Stretch.
(b) Mitch.
(c) Penny.
(d) Firecracker.

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

5. Where is Jo when she receives the phone call from her doctor telling her her cancer has returned?
(a) Her office.
(b) The park.
(c) Her daughter's house.
(d) The movies.

6. What kind of bread does Bethie make with her grandparents?
(a) Sourdough.
(b) Babka.
(c) Challah.
(d) Raisin.

7. What kind of drink does Shelley make for Jo at her apartment on Jo's first visit there in Part II?
(a) Whisky sours.
(b) Gin and tonics.
(c) Margaritas.
(d) Manhattans.

8. Why is Jo so upset when she comes home from Lynnette's on Thanksgiving Day?
(a) Jo has lost her wallet at Lynnette's.
(b) Lynnette has told her they can not see each other any more.
(c) She thinks Lynnette's brother may have seen her and Lynette fooling around sexually.
(d) Lynnette's mother has told Jo she is no longer welcome in their house.

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

10. Why does Jo come back home after she runs away on Thanksgiving?
(a) She wants to go back to pack all her things.
(b) She does not want to leave Bethie there alone.
(c) She wants to go back to yell at her mother one more time.
(d) She does not have anywhere else to go.

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

12. Where does Jo go to college?
(a) The University of Pittsburgh.
(b) The University of Chicago.
(c) The University of Pennsylvania.
(d) The University of Michigan.

13. Who is Ken Kaufman's mother to Jo and Bethie?
(a) Grandma Loretta.
(b) Grandma Elkie.
(c) Grandma Shayna.
(d) Bubbe.

14. What does Jo tell Bethie about how Bethie looks the last time they see each other before Jo goes on her trip abroad?
(a) Bethie looks tired.
(b) Bethie has gained a lot of weight.
(c) Bethie looks well-rested.
(d) Bethie is too thin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jo's full name?

2. What is the name of Jo's and Bethie's high school?

3. What poem did Uncle Mel read at his brother Ken's shiva?

4. Where is Jo when she hears President Kennedy has been shot?

5. What happens to Bethie when she gets separated from her friends at the music festival in Part II?

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