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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chick's physical appearance suggests:
(a) She is a refined Southern lady.
(b) She does not care what others think of her.
(c) She is a woman concerned with appearances.
(d) She wants the attention of men.

2. Doc has come by to tell Lenny:
(a) Billy Boy has run away.
(b) Billy Boy has died of old age.
(c) Billy Boy was struck by a car.
(d) Billy Boy was struck by lightning.

3. Chick's tight extra-petite pantyhose suggest:
(a) She cares about the quality of her clothing.
(b) She cares more about appearance than comfort.
(c) Lenny has forgotten what size she wears.
(d) Lenny has deliberately bought the wrong size.

4. Chick asks Meg about her singing career because:
(a) She is genuinely concerned about Meg's welfare.
(b) She knows Meg has failed as a singer and wants her to feel badly about it.
(c) She knows Meg is getting famous and wants to be part of the action.
(d) She wants to tell their granddaddy about it.

5. Meg's remark, "We're getting so old," offends Lenny because:
(a) Lenny feels ugly compared to Meg.
(b) Doc does not see Meg as old.
(c) Meg knows it is Lenny's birthday.
(d) Meg says it right after she sees Lenny.

6. Though Meg seems entirely self-interested, her actions reveal:
(a) She is ready to move home and help Lenny shoulder her responsibilities.
(b) She cares about her sisters and will act on their behalf.
(c) She wants to stay in town to see what she will inherit after her granddaddy's death.
(d) She has sacrificed herself on many occasions for the family.

7. Meg explains their mother's suicide by telling Babe:
(a) They are all better off now.
(b) Their father was responsible for her death.
(c) Their mother was temporarily insane.
(d) Their mother had a real bad day.

8. When the girls argue about the lawyer, the mood becomes:
(a) Angry and violent.
(b) Reflective and sober.
(c) Angry and confrontational.
(d) Joyous and celebratory.

9. Granddaddy's comment that Zackery was the best man for Babe whether she knew it or not implies:
(a) Granddaddy was not interested in her happiness.
(b) Babe was thrilled to marry him.
(c) Babe was not happy to marry him.
(d) Zackery threatened Babe into marrying him.

10. Babe explodes at Chick, which indicates:
(a) She should not have been released from prison.
(b) She is in an emotionally vulnerable state.
(c) She is angry that her sisters have ganged up on her.
(d) She is in desperate need of confiding in someone.

11. Doc has apparently:
(a) Just returned to Hazlehurst.
(b) Just gotten married.
(c) Just heard about Granddaddy's illness.
(d) Just remembered Lenny's birthday.

12. Chick's continual focus on the shame their mother's suicide brought on the family suggests:
(a) She is unsympathetic and self-interested.
(b) She is afraid they will forget what happened,.
(c) She is untouched by the situation and doesn't remember much about it.
(d) She is the only responsible one in the family.

13. The nylon wrapper and hair ball Chick leaves on the floor suggests:
(a) She does not care about her personal appearance.
(b) She expects Lenny to clean up after her like a servant.
(c) She has no hygiene habits.
(d) She is trying to provoke a confrontation in Lenny.

14. When Meg objects to Barnette, Lenny claims:
(a) Meg should have found a better lawyer.
(b) No one could defeat Zackery in court.
(c) Barnette is the best lawyer in town.
(d) Too much responsibilty has fallen on her.

15. Babe seems to blame their mother's death on:
(a) The pressures of being a single mother.
(b) The cat's misbehavior.
(c) Society's judgement of women.
(d) Their father's abandonment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Babe is oddly impressed by:

2. Lenny has agreed to hire Barnette Lloyd:

3. What secret does Babe reveal about Lenny to Meg?

4. Chick suggests Lenny wait at home and do what?

5. Chick appears to be mainly concerned about:

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