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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were Barbara's most precious puzzle pieces?
(a) Her friends.
(b) Her sisters.
(c) Her children.
(d) Her books.

2. Brenda's sentence was ______________ years in prison.
(a) 10.
(b) 30.
(c) 50.
(d) 25.

3. Who did Mo'Shay tell about being molested?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her guidance counselor.
(c) Her best friend.
(d) No one.

4. Who was the overworked mother of two teenage girls in Michelle's story?
(a) Shelley.
(b) Shante.
(c) Shirley.
(d) Shauna.

5. How old was Mo'Shay?
(a) 22.
(b) 19.
(c) 35.
(d) 14.

6. What did Diane learn to do to gain her father's approval?
(a) Bait a hook.
(b) Change a tire.
(c) Drive a car.
(d) Shoot a gun.

7. What crime did Bonnie commit that landed her in prison?
(a) Armed robbery.
(b) Grand Theft Auto.
(c) Bank fraud.
(d) Murder.

8. What did Diane's father do on a trip to Chattanooga?
(a) He abandoned her.
(b) He took her to a theme park.
(c) He raped her.
(d) He enrolled her in college.

9. How long had Bonnie been in prison at the time she wrote her story?
(a) 16 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 22 years.

10. Which of the following was NOT included in celebrations in Bonnie's family?
(a) Music.
(b) Food.
(c) Drinks.
(d) Games.

11. To what state did Diane move during her childhood?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Illinois.
(d) New Jersey.

12. Who was the Pope at the time that Robin's story began?
(a) Pope John Paul II.
(b) Pope Pius XII.
(c) Pope John XXIII.
(d) Pope Benedict XVI.

13. In what year did Bonnie enter prison?
(a) 1997.
(b) 1986.
(c) 2000.
(d) 1974.

14. When was the only time Robin could enjoy the sun?
(a) While exercising in the courtyard.
(b) Walking to her housing unit after mass.
(c) Watching out the window from the TV room.
(d) During her lunch hour.

15. What did Brenda's mother keep all over the house?
(a) Bottles of liquor.
(b) Religious icons.
(c) Boxes of tissues.
(d) Notepads.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Brenda's mother do to her one day when brushing Brenda's hair?

2. Robin ended her story by saying that ________________ could not get into the prison.

3. Who is the neighbor for whom Diane's father left his family?

4. In prison, Brenda had a level five orange card which meant that she _______________________.

5. What board game was Brenda playing with her sisters when she discovered her mother's secret?

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