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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jo's full name?

2. Which of the following sports does Jo play in high school?

3. What city do the Kaufmans live in in Part I?

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

5. Who is Bethie's boyfriend in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Bethie think of the farm they stop at with Dev and their friends on the way to Newport?

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

4. Why does Sarah tell Jo and Bethie that Mel refused to give their father a loan some years before their father died?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do Jo's childhood experiences with Mae and Frieda teach her about her mother Sarah's attitudes towards racial equality? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

How does Jo treat Shelley when Shelley comes to see Jo on Thanksgiving in 1976? Why is Jo so anxious for Shelley to leave? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Bethie's sexual abuse at the hands of her Uncle Mel affect her life, self-perception, and relationships afterwards? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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