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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. Who will cook for this episode?
(a) Joy, the daughter.
(b) Alison, the pregnant daughter.
(c) Vern, the husband.
(d) Gina, the wife.

2. Before the producer calls, what is Jane wondering?
(a) How she will pay her employees.
(b) How she will pay her rent.
(c) Where she will live.
(d) Where she will move.

3. What happened to Purcell while he worked at a chicken factory?
(a) He went blind.
(b) He lost his hand.
(c) He grew breasts and his voice changed.
(d) His feet grew bigger.

4. What type of wives must Jane find?
(a) Wholesome American housewives.
(b) Only wives with kids.
(c) Kind American women.
(d) Single women.

5. Who must Jane get permission to film before she films them?
(a) Ms. Helen's employer.
(b) Ms. Helen's congregation.
(c) Ms. Helen's family.
(d) Ms. Helen's ladies' group.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the FDA outlaw the drug?

2. Why does she decide not to send this item?

3. After accepting the job, what is Jane feeling?

4. Where has Jane recently returned from living?

5. Who does Jane try to show throughout much of the shows?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jane have her production assistant take John to a strip club?

2. Just as Jane thinks she is getting herself into a serious relationship with Sloan, what happens?

3. Ultimately, what does Jane want to show on My American Wife!?

4. What happened to Jane's first marriage?

5. Why does Akiko become sad and bored in her home?

6. What surprises Suzie Flower during her sociological survey?

7. After the initial happiness of getting a new job, why is Jane reluctant to take the position?

8. Because the author is like the novel's main character, what distinct qualities does she bring to her protagonist?

9. What are the negative affects of the hormone known as diethylstilbestrol or DES?

10. How did Akiko and John meet?

(see the answer keys)

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