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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. Mrs. Madrigal reminds Mona that she has lived at Barbary Lane for how long?
(a) Two years.
(b) Four years.
(c) One year.
(d) Three years.

2. What does Mary Ann learn about Mrs. Madrigal during their conversation after Mary Ann has been in her landlady's bedroom?
(a) Mrs. Madrigal is a homosexual.
(b) Mrs. Madrigal has a boyfriend.
(c) Mrs. Madrigal is divorced.
(d) Mrs. Madrigal never married.

3. What does Mary Ann see in Mrs. Madrigal's bedroom?
(a) A wedding album.
(b) A wedding ring.
(c) A painting of a young man.
(d) A photograph of a soldier.

4. Who visits Mary Ann after her dinner with Mrs. Madrigal, offering to fix something?
(a) Michael Tolliver.
(b) Beauchamp Day.
(c) Brian Hawkins.
(d) Mona Ramsey.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Frannie come out of the bathroom at her party?

2. What does Brian talk about with Hillary before she invites him to her room?

3. What is Social Safeway?

4. What does Edgar learn when he returns home from Mrs. Miller's?

5. Who is the landlady of 28 Barbary Lane?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mary Ann feel after her weekend in Mendocino with Beauchamp?

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

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

4. Mary Ann and Brian discuss secrets in San Francisco. Briefly state each of the character's views on this subject.

5. How does Mona help Mary Ann when the two women first meet?

6. How does Edgar Halcyon describe himself?

7. How is Mona's relationship with her mother different from her relationship with Mrs. Madrigal?

8. How does Mrs. Madrigal react when Mary Ann mentions the picture of the soldier in her bedroom?

9. Explain what happens when DeDe visits Mary Ann?

10. Of what does Hillary accuse Brian? How does he react?

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