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

2. What is Jo's dream in Part III?
(a) To get married and have children.
(b) To move to New York City and become a writer.
(c) To become a teacher.
(d) To become a lawyer.

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

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

5. What is Shelley's father's name?
(a) Leo.
(b) Marc.
(c) Harry.
(d) Ken.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Bethie seen Jo and Shelley doing at the University of Michigan?

2. Where is Dave working when Bethie comes to visit Jo in Part IV?

3. Where do Jo and Bethie stop on their trip together in Part IV on their way down south?

4. What does Bethie do with all of Jo's neighbors during the sleepover in Part IV?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bethie's opinion of Jo's husband Dave?

2. How does Jo remember the night Shelley came to find her in 1976?

3. What kinds of difficulties does Jo experience with her youngest daughter Lila?

4. What big life change does Bethie make shortly after her abortion?

5. What does Jo find in Shelley's closet that prompts a huge fight between them?

6. What do many of Jo's neighbors say during Bethie's consciousness-raising exercise about their lives in Part IV?

7. What does the abortionist tell Bethie when she sees him?

8. In Part III, how does Sarah act towards Bethie?

9. What are the personalities of Jo's two daughters Kim and Missy like?

10. What are Shelley and Jo supposed to do after graduation?

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