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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) Lottie.
(b) Sally Jo.
(c) Etta.
(d) Marie.

2. Men who order their wives around by command treat them like _______________.
(a) School girls.
(b) Slaves.
(c) Indentured servants.
(d) Dogs.

3. Which politician is mentioned for his affiliation with Louisiana?
(a) Hubert Humphrey.
(b) Bill Clinton.
(c) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(d) Huey Long.

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

5. What do Lottie and Sade never speak about during their long friendship?
(a) Roy's murder.
(b) Lottie's childhood.
(c) Charles' infidelity.
(d) Betty's illness.

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

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

8. What does Lottie do with her dinner that makes Charles angry?
(a) She puts in on the garden.
(b) She flushes it down the commode.
(c) She throws it on the floor.
(d) She gives it to the neighbor's dogs.

9. Who pays for the funeral of the boy killed at the mill?
(a) The Methodist Church.
(b) The city council.
(c) Lottie.
(d) His parents.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the U.S. President at the beginning of the Great Depression?

2. What are Franklin D. Roosevelt's national recovery programs called?

3. Why does Charles commit suicide?

4. What do Lottie and Betty do after Charles refuses to take them to town to window shop?

5. Why does Charles ridicule his wife?

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