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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 makes a ruckus in the hall at Martha's?
(a) Dennis.
(b) Richard.
(c) Howard.
(d) Jane.

2. What does Jean give to Martha on the spur of the moment when she visits Martha's apartment?
(a) Brownies.
(b) A bird.
(c) Florentines.
(d) A pair of shoes.

3. What does Gretchen's husband do for a living?
(a) Construction worker.
(b) Runs a jewelry shop.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Lawyer.

4. What kind of hands does Jean have?
(a) Medium-sized hands.
(b) Large calloused hands.
(c) Hands that look educated.
(d) Tiny delicate hands.

5. Who drives Jean home in Chapter 8?
(a) Gretchen.
(b) Howard.
(c) Henry.
(d) Alan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jean's mother say she would like to have mended?

2. Who is in an iron lung in St. Cecilia's?

3. Where does Dorrie live?

4. What is Jean's tip to keep fingers white and soft?

5. Where is the medical team that wants to examine Gretchen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the doctors do to try to prove or disprove Gretchen's story?

2. What does Gretchen make for Jean in Chapter 8 in a gesture of friendship?

3. What is the newspaper article in Part I about?

4. What does Jean keep in a drawer, unused?

5. What is Jean's relationship with her mother like?

6. What does Howard do for a living?

7. Where is Jean's sister Dorrie?

8. Who does Jean visit to try to corroborate Gretchen's story in Chapter 9?

9. Who does Jean talk to to try to corroborate Gretchen's story in Chapter 5?

10. What does Jean give to Martha in Chapter 9, and why?

(see the answer keys)

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