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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 20, what does the man Alex meets in the bar do for a living?
(a) He is an ophthamologist.
(b) He is a lawyer.
(c) He is a musician.
(d) He is a bartender.

2. In Chapter 19, in which city does Twyla once have a bad trip from a pot brownie?
(a) New York.
(b) Las Vegas.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Atlanta.

3. In Chapter 15, what does Gary say when he visits Twyla's childhood farm in Alabama?
(a) There are so many pigs.
(b) They are so many flowers.
(c) There are so many pecans.
(d) There are so many cypress trees.

4. In Chapter 15, what serious illness does Twyla's father come down with?
(a) Emphysema.
(b) Cellulitis.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Stroke.

5. In Chapter 15, which childhood friend of Twyla's does she have a falling out with?
(a) Betsy.
(b) Darcy.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Laura.

6. In Chapter 18, which friend of Barbra's owns a consignment shop?
(a) Jennifer.
(b) Lorna.
(c) Portia.
(d) Elena.

7. In Chapter 15, what is Gary's job when they move to New Orleans?
(a) Lead Editor.
(b) Head Chef.
(c) Assistant Director.
(d) Makeup Artist.

8. In Chapter 18, where did Barbra and Victor always stay in New York City?
(a) The Gramercy Ballroom.
(b) The Plaza Hotel.
(c) The Waldorf Astoria.
(d) The Fairview Hotel.

9. In Chapter 15, where does Twyla meet Gary?
(a) A hockey game.
(b) A basketball game.
(c) A church.
(d) A synagogue.

10. In Chapter 16, where does Alex get off the street car?
(a) Algiers.
(b) The French Quarter.
(c) Lee Circle.
(d) The Garden District.

11. In Chapter 21, which bill that Victor disputed made Barbra suspicious because he had never before paid any attention to the bills?
(a) A gas bill.
(b) An electric bill.
(c) A water bill.
(d) A cable bill.

12. In Chapter 16, why does Alex tell Gary not to look in the garage when they are children?
(a) Victor kept a large stack of pornographic magazines in the garage.
(b) Victor kept the animal traps there.
(c) Victor kept snakes in the garage.
(d) Victor kept cash in the garage.

13. In Chapter 17, who is Carver's daughter?
(a) Raquel.
(b) Rowena.
(c) Ramona.
(d) Roberta.

14. In Chapter 16, where is one place Alex stops for a drink?
(a) Old Garden Street.
(b) Bourbon Street.
(c) Eye Street.
(d) French Street.

15. In Chapter 19, what does Victor ask Twyla about that makes Twyla recoil?
(a) The trust fund she set up for Avery.
(b) Twyla's mother's jewelry.
(c) Avery's grades.
(d) Hers and Gary's sex life.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 19, what does Twyla write in her journal after the third time she has a sexual encounter with Victor?

2. In Chapter 14, why is Sierra's father bed-bound for a while?

3. In Chapter 15, where does Twyla move right after high school?

4. In Chapter 15, what does Twyla ultimately decide about the makeup she is buying?

5. In Chapter 15, where does Twyla always tell people in New Orleans she is from originally?

(see the answer keys)

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