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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Despite her dislike for Trudy, who still finds a way to help the woman care for her children?
(a) Marie.
(b) Etta.
(c) Sally Jo.
(d) Lottie.

2. What is Lottie's nationality?
(a) Scottish.
(b) Irish.
(c) German.
(d) English.

3. How old was Lottie when she got married?
(a) 41.
(b) 21.
(c) 30.
(d) 16.

4. What year is it in Chapter 9?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1916.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1938.

5. What does Lottie take with her when she and Betty leave Trudy's house?
(a) Laundry.
(b) Recipes.
(c) The meal they brought.
(d) Fashion magazines.

6. What do the men in Lottie's family do all day, every day?
(a) Drink.
(b) Sing.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Curse.

7. Who is Betty's father?
(a) James.
(b) Charles.
(c) Morgan.
(d) Martin.

8. Where do Lottie and her husband move when they leave Kentucky?
(a) Ohio.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) California.
(d) Vermont.

9. Betty notes a correlation between economic hardship and __________________.
(a) Illness.
(b) Murders.
(c) Infidelity.
(d) Burglaries.

10. At what age did Lottie have to leave school?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 15.
(d) 7.

11. Why does the person in #55 create a scene at the local store?
(a) A clerk spills molasses on her.
(b) Her order has been delayed.
(c) They are out of sugar.
(d) She is denied credit.

12. Betty fits in well at school but still prefers the company of ____________________.
(a) Her dog.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her dolls.

13. Sade's husband has an affair after ___________________.
(a) Sade goes through menopause.
(b) He loses his job.
(c) His midlife crisis.
(d) His cancer scare.

14. Charles' behavior becomes increasingly more _______________.
(a) Loving.
(b) Irrational.
(c) Generous.
(d) Spontaneous.

15. Who does Sade tell the authorities probably killed her husband?
(a) Joe.
(b) Their son.
(c) A tramp.
(d) His boss.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state does A CURE FOR DREAMS begin?

2. From what state has the woman in #55 moved?

3. What do Lottie and Sade never speak about during their long friendship?

4. How is Trudy able to get credit in the store?

5. What is Lottie's friend, Sade's, last name?

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