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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. In Chapter 28, who does Jean notice a first mention of in Alice's diary?
(a) Kitty.
(b) Someone named V.
(c) Alice herself.
(d) Gretchen.

2. How does Howard say he felt when Gretchen told him she was leaving him?
(a) Like a priest.
(b) Like a brute.
(c) Like a brother.
(d) Like a father.

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

4. Who does Howard say he told about Gretchen leaving him?
(a) Helen.
(b) Rennie.
(c) Jack.
(d) Edie.

5. What does Howard's aunt give Jean as a gift?
(a) A slow cooker.
(b) A broken broach.
(c) A leg of lamb.
(d) A ream of fancy paper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one thing Jean dislikes about Martha?

2. What does Jean say to Gretchen about Howard's state of mind?

3. What has happened to Jean's mother in Chapter 27?

4. Why does Margaret not go on the outing in Chapter 17?

5. Who was once Jean's lover?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relationship between Martha and Gretchen in Chapter 24?

2. What does Jean's doctor tell her after her abortion?

3. Where does Gretchen go when she leaves Howard?

4. When does Jean begin to realize the strength of her feelings for Howard?

5. What does Jean think of Aunt Edie?

6. What does Jean begin to suspect about Gretchen's intentions regarding Jean and Howard?

7. What gift does Jean get for Margaret that Margaret loves?

8. In Chapter 28, why is Jean worried about her mother?

9. In Chapter 24, what does Martha tell Jean about Margaret's name?

10. In Chapter 20, what does Jean see on her holiday with her mother that depresses her?

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