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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. What is the name of Molly's teacher in Part 1: Chapter 5?
(a) Miss Potter.
(b) Miss Jackson.
(c) Miss Radcliffe.
(d) Miss Thompson.

2. Why doesn't Cheryl Spiegelglass think Molly should play the role she is in the school's Christmas play?
(a) Because Molly can't act.
(b) Because she thinks a "good girl" should get the role.
(c) Because Molly isn't pretty enough.
(d) Because Molly shouldn't play the part of a boy.

3. What does Ep call the man he fought with when he recounts the tale for his family?
(a) White trash.
(b) A jerk.
(c) A bastard.
(d) A queer.

4. What does Molly put in the box that she gives to Earl Stambach?
(a) Rabbit droppings.
(b) Worms.
(c) Poisonous mushrooms.
(d) Dog droppings.

5. How does Leroy first hear about the real circumstances of Molly's birth?
(a) He guesses.
(b) Another child in his class tells him.
(c) Carrie mentions it during an argument with Molly.
(d) Ep tells him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Leroy's family continue to live with Molly's family?

2. At the start of Part 1: Chapter 2, what year is it?

3. Why does Leroy plan to drop out of school?

4. Upon finding out that Molly and Carolyn Simpson are lovers, what does Connie tell Molly?

5. What kind of box does Molly use in the trick she plays on Earl Stambach?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Molly.

2. Why does Molly react strongly to Ep's use of the word "bastard" in describing the man he fought with in Part 1: Chapter 3?

3. Why is Holly upset when Molly agrees with her statement that perhaps the two shouldn't see each other anymore?

4. Although Holly waitresses with Molly, what is her real means of maintaining her lifestyle?

5. What are some of the reasons Leroy and Molly begin to grow apart in Part 2: Chapter 7?

6. What difference does Molly see in the way black people are treated in the south?

7. Why does Molly push Cheryl Spiegelglass off the stage during the school play?

8. What is Molly's view of marriage in Part 1: Chapter 4?

9. Why doesn't Carolyn Simpson want any boys around when she gets drunk for the first time?

10. Why does Molly seem to be relieved to discover that Calvin, the man she meets in an abandoned car, is gay?

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