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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. Why do Harriet's work habits change in Chapter 15?
(a) She wants to spend her time with Reese.
(b) She needs more money.
(c) She feels too sick to go to work.
(d) She begins to drink a great deal.

2. What type of party does Clyde throw in Chapter 24?
(a) A stag party.
(b) A housewarming party.
(c) A birthday party.
(d) A Christmas party.

3. Why does Patty Jane decide to go to school in Chapter 12?
(a) She wins some scholarship money.
(b) She is not qualified for any good jobs.
(c) She wants to meet new people.
(d) She wants an excuse to get out of the house.

4. Where does Harriet go after the experience on the bus in Chapter 14?
(a) To a police station.
(b) To a bar.
(c) To Ione's house.
(d) To see a therapist.

5. What does Clyde tell Patty Jane cannot happen again in Chapter 13?
(a) Arguing over money.
(b) Patty Jane forgetting to pick Nora up from school.
(c) A kiss.
(d) Clyde getting married.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Clyde's job at Patty Jane's business?

2. Why is the House of Curl so busy in Chapter 25?

3. Who is the first to greet Ione in Chapter 25?

4. What is Reese's job?

5. What is the name of Patty Jane's new business?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the doctors tell Ione and Patty Jane about Thor's condition in Chapter 23?

2. In Chapter 16, what does Patty Jane begin to dwell on as Harriet's absence draws out? Who does Patty Jane turn to for comfort?

3. Why does Patty Jane urge Harriet to see a doctor in Chapter 25? What do Patty Jane and Nora discover one day after Harriet fails to return from napping?

4. What spurs Patty Jane to begin looking for a job? What trouble does she run into?

5. Why does Patty Jane write to Avel's sisters in Chapter 11?

6. How does Harriet end up homeless in Chapter 16? What does she realize will always provide her with a place to sleep?

7. What does Patty Jane discover one day when she returns home in Chapter 11? Why are Patty Jane and Ione especially worried?

8. Describe Reese and Harriet's wedding in Chapter 24.

9. How does Reese help Harriet in Chapters 18 and 19?

10. How does Nora deal with her father's reappearance?

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