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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. When does Shelley come to find Jo again for the first time after they both get married to their husbands?

2. Why is Bethie angry with Jo about what happened with their Uncle Mel?

3. What had Sarah sent as a wedding gift to Bethie when she married Harold?

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

5. What is set to happen the night Bethie comes to Connecticut to visit Jo in Part IV?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Jo remember the night Shelley came to find her in 1976?

4. What big life change does Bethie make shortly after her abortion?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What kind of conversation does Bethie do with Jo and her neighbors in Part IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How do the struggles of Jo's three daughters, Kim, Melissa, and Lila, reflect and embody some of the same problems she, Bethie, and even their mother Sarah encountered as women decades earlier? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

How does the blow-up between Jo and Sarah at Thanksgiving in Part II fundamentally change the dynamic in their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to support your arguments.

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