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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the four women at the gathering got angry and stormed out when it became clear that no one cared to hear her story?
(a) The unnamed narrator.
(b) Fran.
(c) Dominique.
(d) Sandra.

2. In which season did the unnamed narrator have a discussion with the lawyer who claimed to have abandoned her child?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

3. The unnamed narrator estimates that her conversation with the lawyer featured in Santa Barbara took place around what time of night?
(a) 11 or 11:30.
(b) 10 or 10:30.
(c) 7 or 7:30.
(d) 8 or 8:30.

4. In what field did the unnamed narrator work while she was married to John?
(a) Human Resources.
(b) Management.
(c) Sales.
(d) Education.

5. What name did the unnamed narrator call herself in the bathroom at the gathering after she thought disparagingly about Sandra's story?
(a) Green-eyed monster.
(b) Jerk.
(c) Monster.
(d) Bitch.

6. The unnamed narrator states that she believed her married lover when he made what promise?
(a) To leave his wife.
(b) To let his kids meet the unnamed narrator.
(c) To buy the unnamed narrator a diamond bracelet.
(d) To take the unnamed narrator on vacation.

7. What name did the unnamed narrator call herself during her conversation with her one-night stand at the hotel?
(a) Monster.
(b) Whore.
(c) Harpy.
(d) Bitch.

8. What adjective did the unnamed narrator use to describe her husband John in a conversation with her one-night stand?
(a) Nice.
(b) Oblivious.
(c) Dumb.
(d) Fun.

9. What kind of new lifestyle was John beginning at the time discussed in San Francisco, 2012?
(a) Silent.
(b) Healthy.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Sober.

10. How did the unnamed narrator feel about John's health kick, as described in San Francisco, 2012?
(a) Oppositional.
(b) Sympathetic.
(c) Sad.
(d) Disgusted.

11. What term did the unnamed narrator use to describe the way the professor's control made her feel?
(a) Degraded.
(b) Strong.
(c) Remade.
(d) Sad.

12. During the unnamed narrator's adolescence, what is NOT mentioned as an object she and other young women were urged to carry?
(a) A set of keys.
(b) A knife.
(c) A whistle.
(d) A can of pepper spray.

13. The unnamed narrator believes that people confide in her because she is "good at keeping" what "quiet" (167)?
(a) Her friends.
(b) Her face.
(c) Her critical voice.
(d) Her dog.

14. The unnamed narrator describes Fran's speech as being like a what?
(a) A kiss.
(b) A slap.
(c) A kick.
(d) A punch.

15. According to the unnamed narrator, she realized after leaving John that what element is never "dead and buried" (95)?
(a) The past.
(b) Deception.
(c) Resentment.
(d) Unrequited love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which upcoming event produced in the unnamed narrator feelings of satisfaction mixed with fear?

2. How did the unnamed narrator describe the movement of her mind during the gathering with other women in Fresno, 2014?

3. The unnamed narrator states in San Francisco, 2012 that taking what action is "difficult and painful" (95)?

4. In what period of time was the unnamed narrator an adolescent?

5. Dominique, Sandra, and the unnamed narrator all worked in which positions?

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