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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. Where is Rose Clinton headed when she leaves California?
(a) Indiana.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) West Virginia.
(d) Wisconsin.

2. What does Rose never ask Son about?
(a) His income.
(b) The girl in his tattoo.
(c) His family.
(d) His previous marriage.

3. Why does Son eat dinner in the kitchen each night?
(a) To get leftovers.
(b) To get away from all the dining room noise.
(c) To be where it is warm.
(d) To be near Rose.

4. Who is the hitchhiker Rose picks up in Oklahoma?
(a) A homeless man.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A young girl.
(d) A minister.

5. Who takes the girl in #76 to the hospital?
(a) An ambulance.
(b) Son.
(c) Mother Corinne.
(d) Sister Evangeline.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Beatrice's roommate?

2. What is the name of the place where Rose is headed?

3. From what state does Rose call her mother?

4. To what state is Rose headed after she leaves California?

5. Where is the hospital where the girls deliver their babies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is surprising about Beatrice's delivery and what lie do the girls tell Mother Corinne?

2. What does Son reveal about his feelings for Rose?

3. What gifts does Son give Rose for Christmas?

4. What goal did Beatrice accomplish by having her babies at the home?

5. How is Son's character contrasted with Rose's character?

6. How does Rose show disregard for Son's feelings especially regarding the name Cecilia?

7. Where is Rose headed to and what drives her decision?

8. What does Rose decide to do after the trauma of Beatrice's experience?

9. Who was the girl named Cecilia that Son got his tattoo for?

10. Why does Rose feel guilty when her mother gets married soon after Rose is married?

(see the answer keys)

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