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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. Who does Bethie steal money from to get to the West Coast?

2. Why does Bethie get arrested in Part III?

3. Who invites Jo and Bethie to a sleepover at the neighbor's house in Part IV?

4. What does Jo find hanging in Shelley's closet in Part III?

5. How will Jo afford to go traveling with Shelley in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jo react when Bethie asks her about Shelley?

2. What is Bethie's impression of Jo's state of mind when she visits her in Connecticut?

3. Why does Jo go to Shelley's wedding in Part III?

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

5. Why does Sarah send Jo a telegram telling her to come home immediately just as Jo starts her trip abroad?

6. What is a significant complication of Harold's and Bethie's relationship?

7. In Part III, how does Bethie make a living?

8. What does Dave tell Jo when she returns from her trip to Atlanta in Part IV?

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

10. What does Bethie get arrested for when she comes back to Detroit for her friend's wedding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Part IV, why does Bethie think Jo seems unhappy in her suburban life with her husband and two daughters in Connecticut? How does Bethie communicate her assessment of Jo's life to Jo, and what is Jo's reaction? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Does Sarah Kaufman's death - and the note she leaves to Jo and Bethie - change Jo's and Bethie's views about their mother and about their relationships with her? Why or why not? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

In Part III, how do Bethie's rape and subsequent abortion affect her views of men and of women's oppression? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

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