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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 sound do Jo and Helen hear from the river?
(a) They hear the song of a whale.
(b) They hear a submarine resurfacing.
(c) They hear a tugboat.
(d) They hear the cannons of a battleship.

2. Where does Jo plan to work after Christmas?
(a) She wants to work in a pub.
(b) She wants to work in the factory.
(c) She wants to work in a resturant.
(d) She wants to do social work.

3. What does Jo find in Peter's wallet?
(a) She finds one hundred dollars.
(b) She finds his business cards.
(c) She finds pictures of lots of other women.
(d) She finds a note addressed to Helen.

4. What is Jo sorting through before Helen and Peter leave?
(a) She is sorting through clothes.
(b) She is sorting through magazines.
(c) She is sorting through books.
(d) She is sorting through the kitchen.

5. What excites her boyfriend the most about their relationship?
(a) He likes that Jo speaks another language.
(b) He likes that Jo is an excellent dancer.
(c) He likes that Jo is quitting school.
(d) He likes that Jo does not care about his color.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Peter leaves, what does Jo admit she is afraid of?

2. What does Helen begin to drink when she enters the flat?

3. In which branch of the armed forces did Peter serve?

4. What does Jo's boyfriend put in her milk?

5. To what does Helen compare their bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Helen take Jo's news that her baby will be black?

2. What school does Helen offer to pay for Jo to attend?

3. Of what kind of darkness is Jo afraid?

4. What gift has Geof bought for Jo, and why is she so upset by it?

5. According to Jo, why does she decide to sleep with her boyfriend?

6. Why is Jo sorting through her books before Helen and Peter leave?

7. How does Geof know the drawings belong to Jo?

8. Why does Geof want to tell Helen about the baby initially?

9. How is the way Jo treats her boyfriend reminiscent of the way Helen treats Peter?

10. Is Helen upset about Jo's engagement?

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