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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Geof returns, what medicine does Jo ask him to give her?
(a) Muscle relaxers for her back.
(b) Headache pills.
(c) Antacids for her stomach.
(d) Antihistamine for her allergies.

2. How does Helen think Jo is carrying the baby?
(a) She thinks Jo is too small for her trimester.
(b) She thinks the baby is a little high.
(c) She thinks the baby is too big for its age.
(d) She thinks the baby is a little low.

3. How does Jo describe Geof's hands?
(a) He has rough, raw hands.
(b) He has nice, hard hands.
(c) He has moist, soft hands.
(d) He has warm, small hands.

4. What has Helen brought Jo?
(a) Job listings.
(b) Money.
(c) A dog.
(d) A crib.

5. During their fight, what does Helen say she wishes she had done?
(a) She wishes she had gotten rid of Jo before she was born.
(b) She wishes Jo had had a proper upbringing so they would not be in this mess.
(c) She wishes she had joined a convent and become a nun.
(d) She wishes she had married Jo's father.

6. What classical Greek figure is in the joke Peter tells Geof?
(a) Euripides.
(b) Iphegenia.
(c) Oedipus.
(d) Zeus.

7. What political party does Jo tell Helen she and Geof are affiliated with?
(a) A monarchy.
(b) Socialism.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Communism.

8. Who is planning to make the baby a cradle?
(a) Jo.
(b) The landlady.
(c) Geof.
(d) Helen.

9. What is the color of the river, according to Jo?
(a) Lead.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Sepia.

10. Does Geof want to tell Helen about the baby?
(a) Helen already knows.
(b) He's not sure.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

11. Has Jo reconciled herself to being a mother?
(a) Yes, and Helen is ready to be a grandmother.
(b) No, she is giving the baby up for adoption.
(c) Yes, she is very excited.
(d) No, she still hates the idea.

12. What does Geof find under the sofa?
(a) He finds Jo's bulbs.
(b) He finds a book.
(c) He finds ten pounds.
(d) He finds a letter from Helen.

13. From what have Jo and Geof just come back?
(a) A concert.
(b) A wedding.
(c) A wake.
(d) A fair.

14. What does Jo share about holding Helen's hand?
(a) Helen would always pull her hand away.
(b) Helen would always squeeze her hand tightly.
(c) Helen would always have sweaty palms.
(d) Helen would always scratch Jo's hand.

15. Where did Helen used to go as a child?
(a) Blarney.
(b) Stonehenge.
(c) Strawberry Hill.
(d) Shining Clough.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Jo's boyfriend's name?

2. What is Geof cooking?

3. Why did Peter leave Helen?

4. What job has Geof gotten for Jo?

5. Who does Jo wish were there with them, though Geof reminds her they do not get along?

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