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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How will Jo afford to go traveling with Shelley in Part III?
(a) Uncle Mel has agreed to pay for Jo's trip.
(b) Jo's mother Sarah says she will pay for Jo's trip.
(c) Jo worked three jobs all semester.
(d) Shelley's parents have paid for their airline tickets.

3. How did the women at the sleepover in Part IV get updates on the news and weather?
(a) Telegraph.
(b) Television.
(c) Newspaper.
(d) Radio.

4. Who invites Jo and Bethie to a sleepover at the neighbor's house in Part IV?
(a) Marsha Bell.
(b) Laura Scott.
(c) Nonie Scotto.
(d) Judy Liner.

5. How does Bethie meet Harold Jefferson again in Part IV after many years?
(a) He is a therapist for one of her friends.
(b) He is a bank manager at the bank she goes to for a loan.
(c) He is store manager at a store she sells her jam at.
(d) He is a police officer who pulls her over.

6. What is the name of the bar Jo goes to the night before her wedding?
(a) Gigi's.
(b) Marlowe's.
(c) Ike's.
(d) Sally's.

7. What is the name of the paper Jo sometimes writes articles for?
(a) The Daily Record.
(b) The Meritt Herald.
(c) Avondale Almanac.
(d) The Cavalier Times.

8. What are the names of Jo's two daughters in Part IV?
(a) Kim and Melissa.
(b) Elizabeth and Ellen.
(c) Laura and Nonie.
(d) Sarah and Fran.

9. What is Jo's dream in Part III?
(a) To move to New York City and become a writer.
(b) To become a lawyer.
(c) To get married and have children.
(d) To become a teacher.

10. What does Dave tell Jo when she gets back from her trip with Bethie in Part V?
(a) He is seeing another woman.
(b) One of the kids had to go to the emergency room when Jo was gone.
(c) They need to get a divorce.
(d) They need to declare bankruptcy.

11. What book does Jo read when she goes on her trip abroad?
(a) The Source.
(b) Odd Girl Out.
(c) Emma.
(d) The Iliad.

12. What does Sarah give to Bethie when Bethie leaves Detroit in 1974?
(a) New clothes.
(b) A porcelain doll.
(c) $60.
(d) Sandwiches.

13. What kind of job does Jo get in Part III?
(a) Working as a police officer.
(b) Working at Hudson's.
(c) Teaching at a middle school in Detroit.
(d) Writing for the newspaper.

14. What had Bethie seen Jo and Shelley doing at the University of Michigan?
(a) Living together.
(b) Holdings hands.
(c) Picketing together.
(d) Having sex.

15. Who does Bethie meet in New York City who changes her life in Part III?
(a) Jo.
(b) Allen.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Ronnie.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where do Jo and Bethie stop on their trip together in Part IV on their way down south?

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

4. Who encourages Jo to make a fitness video of her routines?

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

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