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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 does Jax tell Miss Hazel he and Miriam will live if he makes captain?
(a) Quantico.
(b) Camp Pendleton.
(c) Beaufort.
(d) Camp Lejeune.

2. In Chapter 5, what color shoe does Mazz tell Miriam a child wore who was killed by a grenade Jax threw in Khafji?
(a) Pink.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

3. According to tradition, what do women usually wear to the Marine Corps Ball?
(a) Black or white or a combination of the two.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Gold or silver.

4. In 1995, how old are Joan and Mya?
(a) 10 and 7.
(b) 9 and 6.
(c) 11 and 8.
(d) 8 and 5.

5. In Chapter 12, where does Joan often eat her dinner so she does not have to see Derek?
(a) Parlor.
(b) Sitting room.
(c) Front porch.
(d) Her bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, how long has it been since Miriam and her girls arrived in Memphis?

2. What day of the week is it in Chapter 11?

3. What color dress does Miriam wear to the Marine Corp Ball in Chapter 5?

4. What is the name of the man Mazz tells Miriam was hit when he and Jax were in the Gulf?

5. What is the date of Miram's parents' wedding day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miriam think it will be like to go back to school?

2. How does Joan describe the house her grandfather built?

3. In 1978, what does Hazel wear when she is gardening?

4. What car does August drive in Chapter 9, and why is it special?

5. What does Joan's father say to her mother before he walks out?

6. What did Miriam do before she left North Carolina in Chapter 2?

7. What does August do when she sees Jax choking Miriam in Chapter 9?

8. Why is Miriam in Memphis in Chapter 8, and where is Jax?

9. Why is Jax upset when Miriam wears red shoes in Chpater 5?

10. How do Miriam and Jax meet?

(see the answer keys)

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