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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What crops do the women at Bethie's new home in Part III grow?
(a) Peppers and Tomatoes.
(b) Corn and marijuana.
(c) Berries and beans.
(d) Melons.

2. What is Philip's signature dish that he serves at Blue Hill Farm?
(a) Fried chicken.
(b) Chicken parmigiana.
(c) Barbecued steak.
(d) Seitan and peanut-sauced rice noodles.

3. 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.

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

5. 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) 1970.
(d) 1990.

6. Who are Shelley's brothers?
(a) Lou and John.
(b) Marc and Frank.
(c) Tom and Pete.
(d) Bob and James.

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

8. Who does Bethie steal money from to get to the West Coast?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Mr. Breedlove.
(c) Jo.
(d) Harold Jefferson.

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

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

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

12. Where did Shelley's paternal grandparents die?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) Iceland.
(d) Poland.

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

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

15. Jo's husband Dave likes to say that behind every great fortune there is which of the following?
(a) A partner.
(b) An angel investor.
(c) A trust fund.
(d) A crime.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jo tell Bethie when Bethie asks why Jo seems to have given up on her dreams in Part IV?

2. Which of Jo's daughters gets along best with Sarah?

3. Why does Bethie get arrested in Part III?

4. Where is Dave working when Bethie comes to visit Jo in Part IV?

5. What does Shelley give to Jo as a gift when she first sees her after Shelley's divorce?

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