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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

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

Jo decides to leave her husband, Dave.

Jo and Bethie have a fight.

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

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

2.

Why does Jo get married? (from Book Three: 1974)

Jo hopes her marriage will make Shelley Finkelbein jealous.

Jo's breakup depletes her energy, and she decides she does not have the courage to live openly with a woman.

Getting married brings Jo closer to her mother, Sarah, as this is the only decision of Jo's of which Sarah approves.

Jo is genuinely attracted to Dave Braverman.

3.

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

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

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

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.

4.

Which of the following characters is/are the protagonist(s) of the novel? (from Prologue - Book One: 1950)

The Kauffman family.

Bethie.

Jo and Bethie.

Jo.

5.

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

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

Jo doubts Shelley's love.

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

Jo discovers she does not love Shelley.

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