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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jo tell Bethie when Bethie asks why Jo seems to have given up on her dreams in Part IV?
(a) Jo got tired of fighting all the time.
(b) Jo did not want to end up like Bethie.
(c) Jo did not want to end up like her mother.
(d) Jo is not a lesbian as Bethie thinks she is.

2. What idea does Shelley toy with in Part III for her plans after college?
(a) Working as a nurse.
(b) Joining the army.
(c) Joining the Peace Corps.
(d) Working for her father.

3. What does Sarah tell Bethie in Part III about her opinion of Bethie?
(a) She had thought Bethie would always stay thin.
(b) She had thought Bethie would be able to financially support her more fully.
(c) She had thought Bethie was the good one.
(d) She had always thought Bethie would be a disappointment.

4. When does Shelley come to find Jo again for the first time after they both get married to their husbands?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1970.

5. Where do Bethie and Harold go on their first date in Part IV?
(a) Nino's.
(b) Murray's.
(c) Constantino's.
(d) Blue Farm Restaurant.

6. Who does Dave tell Jo he is having an affair with?
(a) Nonie Scotto.
(b) Judy Pressman.
(c) Stephanie Freeman.
(d) Ellen Weinberger.

7. What does Bethie ask Jo to do with her when she visits Jo in Part IV?
(a) Move back to their mother's house with her.
(b) Go into business with her.
(c) Come back to Atlanta with her.
(d) Write a novel with her.

8. Who encourages Jo to take up fitness training as a business?
(a) Judy Pressman.
(b) Bethie.
(c) Dave.
(d) Nonie Scotto.

9. What does Dave call Jo as a term of endearment?
(a) Love.
(b) Dear.
(c) Lambie.
(d) Honey.

10. What does Jo title her fitness video?
(a) Jumping for Jo.
(b) Everyday Fitness.
(c) Trail Running.
(d) Single Gal Fitness.

11. How much does Jo usually drink at parties?
(a) One drink.
(b) Three drinks.
(c) Six drinks.
(d) Ten drinks.

12. Who is Bethie's therapist in Part IV?
(a) Frank Anders.
(b) Allison Shoemaker.
(c) Ronnie Jones.
(d) Marsha Blackson.

13. Which of Jo's daughters gets along best with Sarah?
(a) Flora.
(b) Missy.
(c) Lila.
(d) Kim.

14. What city does Bethie fly to Detroit from when she comes home to visit in 1974?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Rome.
(d) Barcelona.

15. Whose wedding does Bethie come home to Detroit for in 1974?
(a) Ellen's.
(b) Lynnette's.
(c) Barbara's.
(d) Marjorie's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Bethie angry with Jo about what happened with their Uncle Mel?

2. Who does Bethie meet in New York City who changes her life in Part III?

3. Jo's husband Dave likes to say that behind every great fortune there is which of the following?

4. How did the women at the sleepover in Part IV get updates on the news and weather?

5. Where does Bethie go for something to eat after her friend's wedding in 1974?

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