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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Gretchen go when she leaves home?
(a) To live with Martha.
(b) To her father's.
(c) To her sister's.
(d) To her mother's.

2. In Chapter 26, who does Howard say was taken with Jean?
(a) Edie.
(b) Helen.
(c) Jack.
(d) Rennie.

3. What does Gretchen especially make that Margaret loves?
(a) Lemon pie.
(b) Apple tart.
(c) Spitzbuben.
(d) Chocolate cake.

4. What does Gretchen say she decided to keep from Aunt Edie?
(a) A fur coat.
(b) A ring.
(c) A slow cooker.
(d) A pair of shoes.

5. What is the weather like on Jean's and her mother's holiday?
(a) Very rainy.
(b) Record-breaking cold.
(c) Too hot.
(d) Sunny.

6. In Chapter 22, what does Howard come to tell Jean?
(a) He lost his job.
(b) Gretchen has left him.
(c) He needs the broach back.
(d) He is dying.

7. What is Jean's favorite jewelry in Howard's shop?
(a) A necklace with a ruby.
(b) A necklace with an emerald.
(c) A ring with a diamond.
(d) A bracelet with moonstones.

8. In Chapter 26, what does Jean try for the first time?
(a) Sardines and olives.
(b) Pot pie.
(c) Garlic.
(d) Apple tart.

9. In Chapter 17, who stays home with Margaret?
(a) Mrs. Melsom.
(b) Howard.
(c) Jean.
(d) Gretchen.

10. Where did Jean and her mother often go on holiday?
(a) Winthrop.
(b) Wembley.
(c) Harrogate.
(d) Harvordshire.

11. In Chapter 26, what does Jean write about in "Pam's Piece?"?
(a) The joy of sewing.
(b) The joy of mail.
(c) The joy of cooking.
(d) The joy of swimming.

12. In Chapter 29, what does Jean discover when giving Margaret a bath?
(a) That Margaret has a broken toe.
(b) That Gretchen's skin graft has fallen off.
(c) That Margaret has bruises.
(d) That Margaret has a broken arm.

13. In Chapter 30, what do the doctors think of Gretchen's story about immaculate conception after all the tests?
(a) They all agree it is true.
(b) Two agree it is true, but three think it is untrue.
(c) They all agree it is untrue.
(d) They are not in agreement about whether it was possible.

14. What does Jean tell Mrs. Bowland her mother never had much of to begin with?
(a) Confidence.
(b) Street sense.
(c) Money.
(d) Bravery.

15. In Chapter 17, where does Gretchen invite Jean with the family?
(a) To visit Howard's aunt in Maidstone.
(b) To the movies.
(c) To the park.
(d) To the theater.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was once Jean's lover?

2. In Chapter 26, what does Jean find when she arrives home from her time with Howard?

3. What does Margaret tell Jean her reading level is?

4. What does Howard say was unfair of Gretchen?

5. In Chapter 28, what does the nurse say Jean's mother likes?

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