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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Ellen mistake for a crash dive on a plane?
(a) The intercom static.
(b) A bit of turbulence.
(c) A rattling drink.
(d) A cell phone ringing.

2. Why does Ellen think a certain kind of shoe should be outlawed?
(a) They were too revealing.
(b) They made feet smelly.
(c) They were expensive.
(d) They ruined feet.

3. What did Ellen ask a nun on a plane to do for her?
(a) Read her book.
(b) Give her a drink.
(c) Pray.
(d) Play tic tac toe.

4. How was Ellen's brother treated differently than she was?
(a) There were pictures taken of him.
(b) He was allowed to take sports classes.
(c) His friends were welcomed in the home.
(d) He was held and cuddled.

5. How old was Ellen when she moved away from Metairie?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift did Ellen bring to the party in Chapter 2?

2. How did Selma describe Ellen as a child?

3. What kind of shoe does Ellen think should be outlawed?

4. What does Ellen say is more important than her looks?

5. How did Ellen feel about chanting on the plane?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ellen first wish she was a man?

2. What were some of the things Ellen says are not good ideas even though they initially sounded like good ideas?

3. What athletics was Ellen involved in?

4. What does Ellen say is most important to her about herself?

5. What does Ellen say TV in the 1960s was inspired by, and why?

6. What kind of plane was Ellen most afraid of using, and why did she have to use it?

7. How does Ellen say should would always prove she is a woman?

8. What did Ellen compare herself to when she need a hobby?

9. Why did Ellen decide to see a psychic?

10. What did Rita Bangs say she remembered about Ellen?

(see the answer keys)

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