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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bethie call her grandparents?
(a) Grandma and Grandpa.
(b) Granny and Pop.
(c) Bubbe and Zayde.
(d) Nanny and Grandfather.

2. How old was Bethie when she knew it was her destiny to become a star?
(a) 15.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 8.

3. What does Jo tell Bethie about how Bethie looks the last time they see each other before Jo goes on her trip abroad?
(a) Bethie looks tired.
(b) Bethie looks well-rested.
(c) Bethie is too thin.
(d) Bethie has gained a lot of weight.

4. Who becomes Jo's first college girlfriend?
(a) Mary King.
(b) Lynnette Bobeck.
(c) Shelley Finkelbein.
(d) Loretta Carson.

5. What kind of drink does Shelley make for Jo at her apartment on Jo's first visit there in Part II?
(a) Margaritas.
(b) Gin and tonics.
(c) Manhattans.
(d) Whisky sours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marjorie give Bethie at the music festival that turns out to be a big mistake for Bethie to accept?

2. What does Dev's father do for a living?

3. What song does Devon associate with his three sisters who are all housewives?

4. What kinds of protests does Jo attend during high school?

5. Who thinks she should have gotten the lead in the Hebrew School play instead of Bethie in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, what happens that makes Jo want to run away from home?

2. What does Bethie think about what has become of Sarah in Part II?

3. What happens between Jo and Sarah at Thanksgiving dinner in Part II?

4. What does Jo's father do when she decides to run away from home in Part I?

5. What news does Jo receive in the section of Part I titled "2015"?

6. What role does Jo's high school friend Lynnette play in her life?

7. Why is Jo hesitant to believe Shelley might like her romantically in Part II?

8. What kinds of protests does Jo attend in college, and what causes does she care most about?

9. How does Sarah treat Jo and Bethie differently when they are little girls?

10. What does Bethie try for the first time when she visits Jo at college in Part II?

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