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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Jo and Bethie stop on their trip together in Part IV on their way down south?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Detroit.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) Richmond.

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

3. 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.

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

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

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

7. What does the abortionist say to Bethie in Part III that shocks her?
(a) She should ask the father of the baby to pay for the abortion.
(b) She should think of having her tubes tied.
(c) She is a slut.
(d) Next time she should keep her legs closed.

8. What does Jo find hanging in Shelley's closet in Part III?
(a) A wedding dress.
(b) A halloween costume.
(c) A bridesmaid's dress for Jo.
(d) A man's suit.

9. 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 is not a lesbian as Bethie thinks she is.
(d) Jo did not want to end up like her mother.

10. Why does Sarah call Jo when Bethie needs an abortion?
(a) Sarah thinks Jo will be able to extort money from Uncle Mel to help.
(b) Sarah thinks Jo has already had an abortion and will know who to go to.
(c) Sarah thinks Jo will have the money and connections to help Bethie.
(d) Sarah thinks Jo will ask her friend who is a doctor to help.

11. 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.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bethie do to make a living in the years after she heads to San Francisco?

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

3. What book do some of the mothers who are Jo's neighbors read to their children in an effort to teach them about equality and freedom?

4. What is the name of the paper Jo sometimes writes articles for?

5. What was the name of the synagogue Jo's and Bethie's family attended in Detroit?

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