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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Bethie end up after stealing her boss's money on her way to San Francisco?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Montana.
(c) Colorado.
(d) Arizona.

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

3. What does Bethie do with all of Jo's neighbors during the sleepover in Part IV?
(a) Fund raising.
(b) Consciousness raising.
(c) Jam-making.
(d) Marathon scrabble games.

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

5. In Part III, what does Bethie remember about the little boy on the farm she visited with Dev?
(a) The little boy's name was Sky.
(b) There was no running water.
(c) They had made her mow the lawn.
(d) The woman's name was Blue.

6. Where does Jo take Bethie for her abortion?
(a) A Planned Parenthood clinic in Detroit.
(b) A friend's house in Ann Arbor.
(c) A hotel in Detroit.
(d) A doctor's office in Ann Arbor.

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

8. What does Sarah tell Bethie and Jo at Thanksgiving at her house in Part IV?
(a) She is not their biological mother.
(b) She is getting remarried.
(c) She is terminally ill.
(d) She has lost the house.

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

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

11. 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) Shelley's parents have paid for their airline tickets.
(d) Jo worked three jobs all semester.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who cuts Bethie's hair before her friend's wedding in Part III?

2. What does Jo title her fitness video?

3. Why does Shelley say she cannot be with Jo in Part III?

4. What crops do the women at Bethie's new home in Part III grow?

5. What does Jo find hanging in Shelley's closet in Part III?

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