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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 crops do the women at Bethie's new home in Part III grow?

2. What is Shelley's father's name?

3. What does Sarah give to Bethie when Bethie leaves Detroit in 1974?

4. What does Bethie ask Jo to do with her when she visits Jo in Part IV?

5. How does Jo find out that her mother wants her back home from her trip in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Part III, what is one major frustration Jo has with Shelley?

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

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

7. Why does Jo eventually relent and decide to marry Dave Braverman?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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