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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. Alice is in jail in which town?
(a) Millersburg.
(b) Racine.
(c) Portland.
(d) Milwaukee.

2. Who does Howard find to watch the girls while he goes to visit Alice in jail?
(a) Mrs. Sarver.
(b) Nellie.
(c) Miss Bowman.
(d) Principal Henskin.

3. Who is Alice's husband?
(a) Jeff.
(b) Phil.
(c) Harry.
(d) Howard.

4. Which student had Alice slapped in a moment of extreme frustration?
(a) Robbie.
(b) Shawn.
(c) David.
(d) Mike.

5. One of the girls has told a story about Alice's inappropriate discussion about ____________________.
(a) Her husband.
(b) The captain of the football team.
(c) A tampon.
(d) The principal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Alice see Theresa?

2. Who is the Collins' remaining daughter?

3. Who is Alice's mother-in-law?

4. Alice has had no grounding in __________________.

5. Alice is sure that God could not let __________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of Chapter 7 and how will Nellie's departure mean volatility?

2. What stresses wear on Howard both at home and with Alice's incarceration?

3. What is the purpose of the shopping trip to get Howard a new suit?

4. How does the topic of reincarnation figure into Alice's thoughts now?

5. What is the tragedy that occurs early in the story?

6. What is the nature of the impromptu meeting between Alice and Theresa in the apple orchard?

7. Describe how Howard's life has changed due to harassing phone calls and reporters.

8. How do Mrs. Mackessy and Mrs. M.L. Glevitch push Alice to the breaking point at Lizzy's funeral?

9. Who is Nellie and what is her relationship with the Goodwins?

10. What is the relationship between Alice and her mother-in-law, Nellie, after Lizzy's funeral?

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