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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does Jo anger her mother at the beginning of the novel? (from Prologue - Book One: 1950)

he asks her father to defend her against her mother's anger while posing for a family photo.

She accidentally rips her dress while posing for a family photo.

She refuses to wear a dress for a family photo.

She openly resents Bethie's beauty while posing for a family photo.

2.

Why does Jo break up with her partner, Shelley Finkelbein? (from Book Two: 1962)

Shelley says she will marry a man, because she lacks the courage to live openly with a woman.

Jo cannot legally marry Shelley, and marriage is important to Jo.

Jo doubts Shelley's love.

Jo discovers she does not love Shelley.

3.

Which of the following does Jo fail to do when Bethie keeps her daughters to give her more time to herself? (from Book Four - Book Five: 1987-1993)

Jo does not write.

Jo does not miss her daughters.

Jo does not perform household chores.

Jo does not realize that the only bond she shares with her husband, Dave, is a commitment to parenting their daughters well.

4.

Why does Bethie want to take Jo to Blue Hill Farm? (from Book Three: 1974)

She hopes Jo will develop feelings for Margot, a woman who lives on Blue Hill Farm.

She wants to encourage Jo to embrace her homosexuality.

She wants to tell Jo she blames Jo for not protecting her from their paternal uncle's sexual assault.

She wants Jo to admit she is not happy in her marriage.

5.

Why are the Kauffman sisters able to afford college? (from Book Two: 1962)

Jo and Bethie use the money they justly extorted from their paternal uncle, Mel, to pay for college.

The Kauffman sisters attend college even though they cannot afford the expense.

Their mother, Sarah, gets a full time job to support the family after their father, Ken, suffers a sudden heart attack.

Their father, Ken, gets a full time job to support the family after their mother Sarah, suffers a sudden heart attack.

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