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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who cuts Bethie's hair before her friend's wedding in Part III?
(a) Mister Jeffrey.
(b) Mister Robbins.
(c) Miss Halo.
(d) Miss Leonie.

2. What does Jo try the hardest to forgive Bethie for in Part IV?
(a) Her constant requests for loans.
(b) Her resentment towards Jo.
(c) Her jealousy towards Jo.
(d) Her inadvertent role in Jo's path in life to get married.

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

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

5. What does Shelley give to Jo as a gift when she first sees her after Shelley's divorce?
(a) Shelley's ring.
(b) Shelley's favorite boots.
(c) Shelley's cashmere scarf.
(d) Shelley's typewriter.

6. What did Jo use for birth control in the early days of her relationship with Dave?
(a) Diaphragm.
(b) Birth control pills.
(c) Condoms.
(d) IUD.

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

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

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

10. Why is Bethie angry with Jo about what happened with their Uncle Mel?
(a) Bethie feels that Jo chose Shelley over Bethie and Sarah when Bethie was young.
(b) Bethie feels that Jo and Sarah abandoned and neglected her.
(c) Bethie resents that Jo told Bethie they needed the money so Bethie had to keep going with Uncle Mel.
(d) Bethie resents that Jo did not believe her when she told her about what Uncle Mel was doing.

11. What does Harold bring to Thanksgiving at Blue Hill Farm?
(a) Stuffing.
(b) Macaroni and cheese and sweet potato pie.
(c) Pumpkin pie.
(d) Turkey.

12. Where does Bethie go with the new person she meets in New York City in Part III?
(a) A church in Newport.
(b) A church in California.
(c) A farm in Atlanta.
(d) A farm in Colorado.

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

14. What cliche does Bethie remember Sarah uttering about race in Part IV?
(a) Birds of a feather must flock together.
(b) The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
(c) You might get what you wish for.
(d) Like goes with like.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jo meet at Shelley's wedding who changes the course of her life?

2. What is Jo's dream in Part III?

3. What is the name of the bar Jo goes to the night before her wedding?

4. Who does Sarah tell Bethie she resembles in Part III when she picks her up at the airport?

5. What does Jo think Bethie has a certain genius for?

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