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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 book do some of the mothers who are Jo's neighbors read to their children in an effort to teach them about equality and freedom?

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

3. Where does Bethie go for something to eat after her friend's wedding in 1974?

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

5. Who films Jo's fitness video for her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What happens when Jo comes back to Atlanta for a visit with Bethie in Part IV?

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

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

9. What kind of conversation does Bethie do with Jo and her neighbors 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

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.

Essay Topic 2

What does Bethie's consciousness-raising conversation with Jo and her neighbors in Part IV reveal about the frustrations and other feelings the women have about their relationships, partners, and opportunities? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Bethie's arrival and acceptance at Blue Hill Farm change the course of her life? What does Bethie end up discovering about herself at Blue Hill Farm? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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