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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. At what department store does Betty get her second job?
(a) Kresge's.
(b) Kohl's.
(c) Bloomingdale's.
(d) Macy's.

2. With whom does Betty spend much of her time?
(a) She prefers to be alone.
(b) New friends from school.
(c) Older women with whom she works.
(d) Boys she meets at bars.

3. According to his letters, Herman is constantly facing _________________.
(a) Death.
(b) Ennui.
(c) Temptations.
(d) Anger.

4. Who is offended by Betty's choice of location to deliver her baby?
(a) Sade.
(b) Lottie.
(c) Herman's mother.
(d) Polly.

5. Herman's letters fill Betty with __________________.
(a) Pride.
(b) Love.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Jealousy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lottie do when Betty has difficulty writing a letter to Herman?

2. Betty's baby is born at nearly _________________ in the evening.

3. Who returns to the United States with Lottie after the Ireland trip?

4. What does Betty pack in a hatbox when she leaves?

5. Where does Betty live in Richmond?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the "Gregg course" teach?

2. What are Betty's plans for delivering her baby and what objection does she encounter?

3. Who are the Dionne quintuplets?

4. What happens when Betty is unable to complete her letter to Herman?

5. Why does Lottie advise Betty to marry Herman before he goes to war?

6. Describe the trip to Ireland for Lottie and why does she bring Bridget back to Kentucky?

7. Why do Polly and Betty decide to wait until after the birth of Betty's baby to summon Lottie home?

8. What does Betty recall about her earliest memories?

9. Why does Betty feel such a strong desire to leave Milk Farm Road?

10. Why does Betty think that her mother will never move from Milk Farm Road?

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