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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 does DeDe learn from Splinter?
(a) Beauchamp is about to surprise her with something.
(b) Beauchamp lied about where he went.
(c) Beauchamp has been spending her money.
(d) Beauchamp lied about his name.

2. Where does Beauchamp invite Mary Ann?
(a) His cabin in Mendocino.
(b) A house in Nevada.
(c) The park.
(d) The beach.

3. After being propositioned at a nightclub by a "long-haired man," what does Mary Ann do?
(a) She leaves with Connie.
(b) She dances with him.
(c) She goes to his house.
(d) She goes home.

4. What does Brian learn from Connie after they have sex?
(a) It is Connie's birthday.
(b) Connie has a boyfriend.
(c) It is Connie's graduation.
(d) Connie misses her home.

5. In "Connie's Bummer Night," how do Mary Ann and Connie part ways?
(a) Mary Ann leaves in the middle of the night.
(b) They promise to stay in touch.
(c) They get in a fight.
(d) Connie moves in with her boyfriend.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what means of communication does Mary Ann tell her mother that she is not returning home?

2. Where do Edgar and Mrs. Madrigal go on their first date?

3. What is Social Safeway?

4. Mrs. Madrigal reminds Mona that she has lived at Barbary Lane for how long?

5. Why is Edgar seeing Ruby Miller?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mary Ann consider moving back to Cleveland and what changes her mind?

2. Discuss Mary Ann's initial reaction to the lifestyle in San Francisco.

3. Briefly discuss the scenario between Mary Ann and Beauchamp in the Mendocino cabin.

4. Briefly compare the two women in Edgar's life, Ruby Miller and Frannie.

5. Which other significant character does Mary Ann meet at Social Safeway?

6. Describe Mrs. Madrigal and Mary Ann's initial interaction.

7. What happens in Chapters 22 through 30 that shows how the narrative intersects the lives of its characters?

8. Why do neither Mary Ann nor Connie think they will stay in touch when Mary Ann moves out?

9. How are Edgar and Mrs. Madrigal connected even though they don't know it at first?

10. In "Mona's New Roomie," what does the reader learn about Mona and Michael's relationship?

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