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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the state of Lottie and Charles' marriage in Chapter 4?
(a) They are separated.
(b) They are growing apart.
(c) They are divorced.
(d) They have renewed their wedding vows.

2. Who is the U.S. President at the beginning of the Great Depression?
(a) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(b) Herbert Hoover.
(c) Grover Cleveland.
(d) William Harding.

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

4. What are Franklin D. Roosevelt's national recovery programs called?
(a) Fair and Square.
(b) It's About Time.
(c) The New Deal.
(d) A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out.

5. According to Lottie, the most happily married couple in the community is ___________________.
(a) Amanda and Richard Bethune.
(b) Elizabeth and Charles Levitt.
(c) Sara and Edward Grayson.
(d) Margaret and James Towson.

6. What is John Carroll's job?
(a) Electrician.
(b) Truck driver.
(c) Sheriff deputy.
(d) Mechanic.

7. How can Lottie best be described?
(a) Psychopathic.
(b) Outgoing.
(c) Shy.
(d) Sullen.

8. Which of the following does Charles NOT do when the neighbor's dogs lunge at him?
(a) Shoot the dogs.
(b) Drive away in his car.
(c) Leave the house by the back door.
(d) Run into the house.

9. What is the only thing Charles ever cared about in his life?
(a) His family.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Business.
(d) Hunting.

10. Why does Charles commit suicide?
(a) He is caught in tax fraud.
(b) His business is failing.
(c) His wife wants a divorce.
(d) He has a terminal illness.

11. What does Lottie's mother do when she learns that Lottie is dating Charles?
(a) Grounds her for a month.
(b) Sends her to a convent school.
(c) Smashes Lottie's hands with firewood.
(d) Sends her back to Ireland.

12. What did Bridget always refuse to do?
(a) Wear a store-bought dress.
(b) Drive a car.
(c) Work in the fields.
(d) Learn to speak English.

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

14. Why is Lottie angry about Charles' death?
(a) She had warned him not to drive that day.
(b) She didn't get a chance to say goodbye.
(c) She cannot collect the life insurance money.
(d) She is too young to be a widow.

15. Who narrates the story in Chapter 1?
(a) Lottie.
(b) May Ellen.
(c) Betty.
(d) Janelle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the person in #55 create a scene at the local store?

2. In Chapter 5, America is suffering through ___________________.

3. Betty's mother thinks Betty's diet is fine as long as ____________________.

4. What does Charles complain about much of the time?

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

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