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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Lottie gives advice to Amanda on ______________________ during the Depression.
(a) Keeping up family morale.
(b) Cooking on a budget.
(c) Taking care of her clothes.
(d) Reducing household expenses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lottie's mother?

2. What do the men in Lottie's family do all day, every day?

3. Why does Charles ridicule his wife?

4. What is Lottie's religion?

5. What does Charles refuse to do when a boy is killed at the mill?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Trudy Woodlief and why does she create such a stir when she arrives in town?

2. Who does Lottie determine has killed Roy and why does she choose to keep quiet about it?

3. What are some mentions of popular culture that Betty notes in her story?

4. Why does Lottie take back the meal she had brought for Trudy and her children?

5. How does Lottie intervene in Sade's marriage regarding her cheating husband?

6. What special talent does Lottie have and why does she take so much pride in it?

7. Why is Trudy raising her children on her own?

8. Describe Trudy's behavior when Lottie and Betty visit her home to welcome her to the community.

9. Why does friction develop between Charles and Lottie?

10. Because hers is not a happy marriage, how does Lottie instruct Betty in what to look for in satisfying relationships?

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