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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 arrives while Missouri is taking Fay her breakfast?
(a) Major Bullock.
(b) Miss Adele.
(c) Mr. Pitts.
(d) The bridesmaids.

2. What does Missouri tell Laurel about Fay's morning habits?
(a) Fay does not eat breakfast.
(b) Fay likes breakfast in bed.
(c) Fay is already up and gone.
(d) Fay likes to sleep till noon.

3. What does Dr. Courtland tell Laurel about Judge after he dies?
(a) Dr. Courtland says Judge owed him money.
(b) Dr. Courtland says Judge bought him a house.
(c) Dr. Courtland says Judge paid for his medical school training.
(d) Dr. Courtland says Judge was his father.

4. Why does Judge refuse to ask Laurel about her work?
(a) Judge is angry with Laurel for coming to New Orleans.
(b) Judge does not care about Laurel's work.
(c) Judge feels bad for forcing Laurel into idleness.
(d) Judge would rather talk about himself.

5. Who attempts to befriend Fay at the Hibiscus Hotel?
(a) Dr. Courtland.
(b) Laurel.
(c) Judge.
(d) Miss Adele.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of doctor does Judge McKelva go to see?

2. What does Miss Adele say about death?

3. What does Fay accuse Laurel of doing to Judge?

4. Why is Fay unhappy with Judge's circumstances?

5. Who is waiting with Fay at the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Laurel find in her mother's sewing room?

2. Does Fay love Judge?

3. Who else does Laurel grieve in Part 3, Chapter 4?

4. What does Part 2, Chapter 4 say about the characters of Laurel and Fay?

5. What do the pictures and books in her father's library symbolize to Laurel?

6. Is it appropriate for Fay to expect Judge to take her dancing?

7. In Chapter 2, what does Fay complain about while waiting for Judge to come out of surgery?

8. What does Laurel notice about her father and Fay's bedroom when she goes to wake Fay?

9. In Chapter 1, what causes the tensions between Laurel and Fay?

10. What does the red paint on her father's desk represent to Laurel?

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