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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. At a clinic near her mother's home, what does Jane learn?
(a) She has cancer again.
(b) She has AIDS.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is going to need surgery to remove her gall bladder.

2. With what is John growing more and more dissatisfied?
(a) His wife's actions.
(b) Jane's clothing.
(c) Jane's choice of families to be on the show.
(d) His own feelings for Jane.

3. What does she promise to send to the first wife?
(a) A tape of the show.
(b) Money for appearing on the show.
(c) A care basket from the network.
(d) A letter from the producer.

4. What does Jane learn about the show she has always wanted to produce?
(a) The crew skews the show again.
(b) It has gained the highest ratings of the series.
(c) She feels remorseful about it.
(d) No one has high ratings.

5. Why did this development happen?
(a) Because he ate fatty food.
(b) Because Purcell ate meat he was not supposed to eat.
(c) Because of hormones in meat.
(d) Because the factory mistreated him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ms. Helen want to make for the show?

2. What gives Jane the advantage to create the show?

3. Who decides that she cannot make this episode?

4. Why does Jane feel guilty?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the next interesting group that Jane wants to film?

2. What stereotypical gender role is not fulfilled at this next shoot?

3. Why does John angrily throw the pork chops across the room?

4. On what type of women do the Japanese ad executives wish to focus?

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

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

7. Why is John becoming controlling and temperamental about Akiko's visits to the bathroom?

8. Why did the FDA decide to outlaw this drug for animals?

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

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

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