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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lulu goes to her bedroom to lay down and "wait," what does this imply?
(a) She is waiting for Beverly to leave.
(b) She knows Beverly will come to her.
(c) She is tired and needs time alone.
(d) She knows Beverly will try to leave with Henry Jr.

2. Though she is heartbroken, Marie says she will not "park herself on the tracks for Nector," which means:
(a) She will not destroy their truck by leaving it on the train tracks.
(b) She will not give up on herself and fall apart.
(c) She will not put herself in the way of harm for his happiness.
(d) She will not leave her husband and children.

3. Marie laughs at Nector when he accuses her of stealing the pillowcase because:
(a) Marie plans to return to the convent.
(b) The pillowcase is used as a bandage for a wound a nun inflicted.
(c) Marie has stolen many things, but not a pillowcase.
(d) The nuns have frequently accused Marie of theft.

4. How has Grandpa Kashpaw changed since Albertine last saw him?
(a) He has grown fat.
(b) He has aged considerably.
(c) He has forgotten all dates and numbers.
(d) He has grown beligerent.

5. Nector's inability to make decisions often leads to:
(a) Arguments with those that he loves.
(b) Incidents that make decisions for him.
(c) More good luck.
(d) Unfortunate accidents.

6. Though Leopolda is dying, Marie's real reason for visiting her is:
(a) To get help finding Nector.
(b) To offer her daughter Zelda up to the convent.
(c) To beg Leopolda's forgiveness for her behavior at the convent.
(d) To show Leopolda how far she has come up in the world.

7. Marie's quiet behavior after the scalding leads the other nuns to believe:
(a) She is punishing Leopolda.
(b) She will be a saint someday.
(c) She is humble and docile.
(d) She is in extreme pain.

8. The real purpose for Sister Leopolda's long oak pole with the hook at the end is:
(a) Tapping bread loaves in the oven.
(b) Shaking birds' nests from the trees.
(c) Opening closet doors.
(d) Opening high windows.

9. Why is Albertine angry at Lipsha when she tries to break up King and Lynette's fight?
(a) He laughed about King and Lynette's fight.
(b) Lipsha had caused the fight between them.
(c) He did not try to help her break up the fight.
(d) He told her to break it up herself.

10. "Lulu's Boys" is written in third person limited point of view, but the thoughts which other character are revealed at the start of the story?
(a) Henry Jr.
(b) Lulu.
(c) Henry.
(d) Gerry.

11. When Nector compares himself to a fish failing to breathe in an airless space, this comparison reflects:
(a) The idea that Marie is suffocating him.
(b) Nector's declaration that Marie forced him to be with her.
(c) Nector's idea that Marie has.
(d) The idea that Nector does not belong with Marie.

12. The fish images in the story imply:
(a) Marie feels
(b) Marie's devotion is slippery and tenuous.
(c) Marie is only at home near the river at her reservation.
(d) Marie's spirit animal is a fish.

13. During their power struggle, Marie realizes:
(a) She still needs Leopolda to save her from darkness.
(b) She cannot take the spoon because Leopolda needs it.
(c) She does not want Leopolda to die.
(d) She wants to go and get Nector back.

14. What feeling will not allow Marie to rejoice in her defeat of Leopolda?
(a) Pity.
(b) Fury.
(c) Pride.
(d) Terror.

15. What does June's "birth" from the truck foreshadow?
(a) Her return to the reservation.
(b) Her death at the end of the chapter.
(c) Her desire to go home.
(d) Her decision to leave Andy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nector's experiences with women have:

2. Gerry is the son who is most like Lulu because:

3. Comparing the size of her ignorance to the length of the sky, Marie attempts to convey that:

4. Nector accuses Marie of forcing him to be with her because:

5. Lulu claims she is putting on weight because:

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