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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what is Bernadine outraged?
(a) John moving the family without consulting her.
(b) John's thoughtlessness towards her needs.
(c) John making decisions without discussing them with her.
(d) John's nonchalance at the destruction of their life.

2. What does Gloria think about after Tarik leaves to be with his friends?
(a) Her hopes that Tarik will not get into trouble with the police.
(b) Whether or not Tarik will graduate from high school.
(c) Her hopes that Tarik will behave responsibly and not jeopardize his future by getting a girl pregnant.
(d) Whether or not Tarik will visit his father.

3. What does Robin Stokes' boyfriend, Russell, refuse to do?
(a) Leave her apartment.
(b) Commit to marriage.
(c) Call her back.
(d) Pay his rent.

4. Why will Philip not be at work for a few days?
(a) He is going on vacation.
(b) He has the flu.
(c) He has personal issues with which to deal.
(d) He is opening his own salon.

5. Why does Philip need to be called?
(a) Gloria needs some repair work done on her home.
(b) To let him know that Gloria is running late.
(c) There is a water leak at the salon.
(d) Gloria needs to set up a hair appointment with Philip.

6. What does Bernadine do with John's clothes and his car?
(a) Puts them out on the street for sale.
(b) Puts them in the garage.
(c) Drives the car and the clothes in the river.
(d) Drenches the clothing and the car in lighter fluid, throws a match inside the car.

7. Why is Bernadine unhappy with her job as a controller for a real estate management company?
(a) Her employees are shallow and fake.
(b) The job denies her creative talents and plunges her into even more stress of working full time and taking care of the kids and the house.
(c) The hours are long, and it is a tiring job.
(d) She does not feel adequately trained for the job.

8. How does Robin know Michael?
(a) He works in the same insurance company she does.
(b) He is an old family friend.
(c) He works with Russell.
(d) He is a friend of a friend.

9. What does Bernadine's therapist do to help rid her of feelings of sadness?
(a) Tries hypnosis on her.
(b) Recommends talk therapy.
(c) Suggests she speak with a pastor.
(d) Prescribes an antidepressant.

10. Why do Savannah's mother and sister, Sheila, worry about Savannah still being unmarried?
(a) She is 36 years old.
(b) She is depressed.
(c) She is lonely.
(d) She is the only one left unmarried.

11. The attorney tells Bernadine that John had sold his partnership in the software company for only three thousand dollars and is now a regular salaried employee making eighty thousand dollars. How much had a previously been making?
(a) Eight hundred thousand dollars.
(b) Four hundred thousand dollars.
(c) Four million dollars.
(d) Forty thousand dollars.

12. What does Robin tell Savannah while they wait for Bernadine and Gloria to arrive?
(a) Her life story and her sense of urgency to marry and have children.
(b) Not much, because she does not know Robin well.
(c) The story of her friendships with Bernadine and Gloria.
(d) About her career and how much she loves it.

13. What does she tell her mother is the reason for leaving the children there?
(a) She needs a vacation.
(b) She needs some time to think.
(c) She and John are going on a romantic trip.
(d) She is starting a new job.

14. Where does Bernadine discover that John has been devious in his financial matters that will impact the scope of the divorce settlement?
(a) When she speaks with John's mother.
(b) At a meeting with John.
(c) In the divorce hearing.
(d) During her first meeting with her divorce attorney.

15. Who invites Savannah to the party?
(a) Lawrence.
(b) Leonard.
(c) Lionel.
(d) Luther.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bernadine feel when she learns this about John?

2. How does Bernadine feel about the mortgage payment not being made by John?

3. What has Bernadine's attorney discovered about John?

4. What does Bernadine do after she takes another Xanax?

5. Who does Bernadine see at the bar that she knows?

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