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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. Who does Bethie finally tell about what Uncle Mel has been doing to her in Part I?
(a) Mrs. Lambert.
(b) Bubbe.
(c) Jo.
(d) Aunt Shirley.

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

3. What play had Jo seen Shelley perform in?
(a) The Music Man.
(b) Hairspray.
(c) Carousel.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

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

5. What does Uncle Mel start doing to Bethie at her father's funeral?
(a) Cooking for her.
(b) Shoving money into her hand.
(c) Touching her inappropriately.
(d) Giving her drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Bethie when she gets separated from her friends at the music festival in Part II?

2. What music festival does Bethie travel to with her friends in Part II?

3. Who is married to Jo's and Bethie's Uncle Mel?

4. What does Bethie demand from Uncle Mel in Part I in return for not revealing what he has been doing to her?

5. Where does Sarah Kaufman find a job after Ken Kaufman dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bethie control her weight in Part II, once she gets to college?

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

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

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

5. How does Dev treat Bethie in Part II?

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

7. What does Bethie remember about being Esther in the Hebrew School play when she was 11?

8. What happens to Bethie when she goes to the Newport music festival in Part II?

9. What does Jo get for Bethie as a gift in Part II?

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

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