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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 does Bethie call her grandparents?

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

3. What is Jo's father's name?

4. Who becomes Jo's first college girlfriend?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Sarah's, Bethie's, and Jo's lives change when their father Ken unexpectedly dies?

3. How does Jo react when Lynnette tells her about her plans to have sex with her boyfriend for the first time?

4. How does Dev treat Bethie in Part II?

5. How does Bethie put a stop to her Uncle Mel's abuse?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why is Harold Jefferson reluctant to get into a serious relationship with Bethie, even though he likes her very much? How does Bethie expect her mother Sarah to react to her relationship with Harold, a black man? Once Bethie and Harold begin their romance and reveal their relationship to their families, how do their families react? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What is the relationship between Bethie's weight and appearance and what she sees as her mother Sarah's opinion of her? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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