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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Free to Be...You and Me.
(b) Family Matters.
(c) Free to Be a Family.
(d) Different Strokes.

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

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

4. Who films Jo's fitness video for her?
(a) Kim.
(b) Melissa.
(c) Dave.
(d) Bethie.

5. What does Jo tell Bethie when Bethie asks why Jo seems to have given up on her dreams in Part IV?
(a) Jo did not want to end up like her mother.
(b) Jo did not want to end up like Bethie.
(c) Jo is not a lesbian as Bethie thinks she is.
(d) Jo got tired of fighting all the time.

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

7. 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 cashmere scarf.
(c) Shelley's favorite boots.
(d) Shelley's typewriter.

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

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

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

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 trust fund.
(d) A partner.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Shelley's brothers?

2. What book does Jo read when she goes on her trip abroad?

3. What is the name of the chain of stores Dave runs in Part IV?

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

5. Who does Bethie steal money from to get to the West Coast?

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