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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

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.

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.

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

2.

What makes Jo and Bethie decide to forgive each other? (from Book Four - Book Five: 1987-1993)

Bethie now wholeheartedly supports Jo's heteronormative marriage.

Jo and Bethie's mother, Sarah, instructs them to be good to each other in her farewell letter.

Their mother's terminal cancer diagnosis makes them appreciate the fragility of familial bonds.

Jo is the only member of the family who supports Bethie's interracial marriage, and her support strengthens their familial bond.

3.

Which of the following is the climax of the novel? (from Book Three: 1974)

Jo decides to leave her husband, Dave.

Bethie says she will not accept Jo's heteronormative life choices.

Jo decides to stay with her husband, Dave, and she conceives her third daughter, Lila, with him.

Jo and Bethie have a fight.

4.

Where does the last scene of the novel take place? (from Book Six - Book Seven: 2006, 2016, and 2022)

Outside of Bethie's house.

Outside of Blue Hill Farm.

Outside of Jo and Bethie's childhood home.

Outside of the University of Michigan.

5.

For which of the following reasons does Bethie feel indebted to Jo? (from Book Two: 1962)

Jo used money intended for her own trip abroad to pay for Bethie's abortion.

Jo is the only member of the family who does not blame Bethie for Bethie's gang rape.

Jo is the only member of the family who supports Bethie's decision to get an abortion.

Jo breaks the law by finding an abortionist for Bethie, as abortions are illegal in the United States in the 1960s.

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