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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. Where do Lala and her mother go to get ready?
(a) In the bathroom.
(b) Downstairs.
(c) Upstairs.
(d) In Boo's bedroom.

2. Why does Boo respond to Lala by saying she should be doing something more constructive, like calling Sylvan?
(a) She wants to meet Vivian Leigh.
(b) She needs to get an idea what she'll be in for at her opening night.
(c) She hopes Clark Gable will be at the premier.
(d) She wants to watch as many movies as possible, to learn how to shoot a film.

3. What does Reba comment to herself, regarding Sunny?
(a) She is happy Sunny is at least a little like her.
(b) She is sad Sunny is so much like her.
(c) She is happy Sunny is not like her.
(d) She is sad Sunny is not more like her.

4. What does Boo tell Lala about Sylvan?
(a) He is in town visiting for the week.
(b) He was the one who called, saying he wants to speak to her.
(c) She has called him to discuss Ballyhoo.
(d) He is coming for dinner.

5. What happens before she has a chance to answer?
(a) Someone screams.
(b) The man leaves.
(c) The train stops abruptly.
(d) The conductor calls "All Aboard!"

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the man say he has to go?

2. What does Joe realize?

3. What does Reba do when Lala says she is holding out hopes for another boy named Ferdy Nachman?

4. What does Joe do?

5. What does Boo do to discover that Sylvan left with his tuxedo and dancing shoes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Boo respond to Adolph's comment about Hitler?

2. What does Adolph explain about the club?

3. What exciting thing has happened to Lala?

4. Over what do Boo and Reba argue? Why do they wake up Adolph?

5. What conversation takes place between Boo and Sylvan?

6. How would Reba have acted, regarding Ballyhoo?

7. What happens after Joe leaves?

8. What is Sunny reading? How does Joe respond? What is Sunny's reaction to his response?

9. How does Sunny surprise Reba at the end of the scene? How does Reba feel about this?

10. What does Lala convince her mother to do for the dance?

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