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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. During what years does the novel take place?
(a) 1917 to 1937.
(b) 1967 to 1987.
(c) 1957 to 1977.
(d) 1937 to 1967.

2. How does Loretta make money to support herself and her children?
(a) She sells drugs.
(b) She becomes a prostitute.
(c) She sings at a local nightclub.
(d) She waits tables at a local diner.

3. Who is Maureen?
(a) Mrs. Wendall's niece.
(b) Loretta's older daughter.
(c) Howard's sister.
(d) Brock's aunt.

4. What are Maureen's responsibilities on a daily basis?
(a) Going to work and completing her schoolwork.
(b) Only her schoolwork.
(c) Going to work, because she does not attend school.
(d) Cooking, housework, and her own schoolwork.

5. Why is Howard fired from his job?
(a) Poor attendance.
(b) Chronic tardiness.
(c) The company was sold.
(d) Corrupt behavior.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who cooks and waits up for Pat every night?

2. How do the children react to Howard's death?

3. What happens to Jules on one of the nights when he runs away?

4. What kind of a child is Jules?

5. When Pat comes home after witnessing Maureen's actions, what does he do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Maureen make money so she can leave her parents' house?

2. What happens to Loretta and Bernie?

3. What is the content of Maureen's letters?

4. What does Jules tell Vera about love?

5. Why does Maureen want to marry Jim?

6. What does Jules learn about Bernard in Chapter 4 of the second book?

7. As a young adult, what is Maureen's escape from her everyday life?

8. What are some of Maureen's responsibilities around the house after Loretta marries Pat?

9. How does Jules feel about himself after the shooting?

10. How does Jules seduce Nadine?

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