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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Anita spend her summers with?
(a) Her paternal grandparents.
(b) Her maternal grandparents.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her aunt.

2. How old is Anita during Chapter 2?
(a) 15 years old.
(b) 13 years old.
(c) 12 years old.
(d) 14 years old.

3. What happened briefly that brought some happiness to the family in Chapter 1?
(a) A brief remarriage of Gladys and James.
(b) A long vacation.
(c) A brief remarriage of Glady and Jimmy.
(d) A new house.

4. Where did Anita spend her winter at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Miami.
(b) Nashville.
(c) Florence.
(d) New Orleans.

5. What happened to the person who stayed with Anita and her mom during Chapter 2?
(a) He was injured in the field.
(b) He was left by his wife.
(c) She was raped.
(d) She was left by her husband.

6. In Chapter 3, how much older was Anita's crush than she was?
(a) 11 months older.
(b) 12 years older.
(c) 11 years older.
(d) 7 years older.

7. Which of the following was NOT used to describe James in Chapter 1?
(a) Womanizer.
(b) Drinker.
(c) Gambler.
(d) Stable.

8. What was the person building who heard Anita sing in the middle of her shifts?
(a) An amphitheatre.
(b) A new club, the Off- Beat.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A new theatre.

9. Where was Anita able to work her way up singing?
(a) Planet Earth.
(b) Planet Mars.
(c) The Venus.
(d) Mercury.

10. In Chapter 3, what was Don offered at the same time Anita was receiving an offer as well?
(a) A job in New York.
(b) A new car as a bonus to his job.
(c) A job in Europe.
(d) A new house.

11. What was the result of James' behavior?
(a) He went bankrupt.
(b) He lost his job.
(c) Gladys divorced him.
(d) He lost his home.

12. What were dance marathons called?
(a) Walkathons.
(b) Dance 'til you drop.
(c) Danceathons.
(d) Runathons.

13. Who did Anita end up dating while she was still married?
(a) Carl Hoff.
(b) No one.
(c) Gene Kruppa.
(d) Paul Whiteman.

14. What happened to the entertainment group towards the end of Chapter 3?
(a) They begin to hate their lives.
(b) They begin to fight.
(c) They want to go on tour.
(d) They begin to break up.

15. What did Anita become at the age of 17?
(a) Don's mistress.
(b) An actress.
(c) A famous singer.
(d) Don's wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Anita drown her sorrows in while Don was away?

2. How long did Anita play for her first set at Off-Beat?

3. What was Gladys NOT, during the time Anita was growing up?

4. What did Anita do with the money she won in the dance contest?

5. What did Anita live for throughout Chapter 3?

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