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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. Charles attributes Lottie's family's hardships to _____________________.
(a) Floods.
(b) Her father being a lazy alcoholic.
(c) Lack of education.
(d) The bad economy.

2. What disease does Betty contract?
(a) Polio.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Pellagra.
(d) Malaria.

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

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

5. 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 is too young to be a widow.
(d) She cannot collect the life insurance money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Charles' behavior becomes increasingly more _______________.

2. Who did Lottie marry in 1917?

3. Who is Lottie's mother?

4. What does the doctor say is the source of Betty's illness?

5. What insect does Betty mention that feeds on cotton crops?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the connection that Betty draws between the Depression and infidelity and which of Lottie's friends is directly affected?

2. Why is Lottie so ashamed about Betty's illness?

3. How does Lottie anonymously make sure that Trudy gets credit in Porter's store?

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

5. According to Lottie, why is a man's name for his wife an indicator of her value to him?

6. How does the author show Lottie's true character, especially in the circumstances regarding Trudy?

7. How does Lottie punish Charles for his unconscionable behavior regarding the death of the boy at the mill?

8. Why is no serious investigation ever launched to determine Roy's murderer?

9. What is an easy way to differentiate the three characters in the book?

10. What is the premise of A CURE FOR DREAMS?

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