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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 did Billie first turn to after the violent argument with her mother?
(a) Mavis.
(b) Toni.
(c) K.D.
(d) Anna Flood.

2. How old was Connie when the man finally came to her?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Thirty-three.
(d) Nineteen.

3. Why was Menus forced to abandon the woman he brought from Virginia?
(a) She compulsively stole everything she could.
(b) She had a substance abuse problem.
(c) She was too light skinned.
(d) She got pregnant, and Menus was afraid.

4. Connie and the man have regular meetings on what day of the week?
(a) Tuesdays.
(b) Fridays.
(c) Wednesdays.
(d) Saturdays.

5. How does Lone feel about the young couples' tendency to go to hospitals to deliver their babies?
(a) Indifferent so long as she receives her tax refund on time.
(b) Elated.
(c) Rejected.
(d) Relieved that they are finally taking medical care seriously.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Pallas believe she should contact?

2. What was Lone gathering when she overheard the men plotting?

3. Who has been injured in the automobile accident that Lone and Connie find?

4. Patricia's father Roger often has ideas for new what?

5. Who raised Lone DuPres?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of K.D.'s thoughts about marriage that indicate that he still has an immature or naïve worldview?

2. What are some possible reasons for Connie spending so much time in the basement?

3. According to Lone, what do the Fleetwoods blame on the women of the Convent, and why does Lone think this makes no sense?

4. What do Arnette and Soane have in common in terms of being parents?

5. How do the town of Ruby and the Convent share joint responsibility for the field of marijuana?

6. Why do the Fleetwoods blame Lone for problems with their grandchildren, and what evidence is there that the situation was not Lone's fault?

7. Why do many parents of the town instruct their children to stay away from Billie Delia, and is this reputation deserved?

8. What was Pallas Truelove's situation before she arrived at the Convent?

9. What do the women of the Convent do after Connie draws their outlines on the basement floor?

10. How do the women react to Lone's warning that men are coming to harm them?

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