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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 is Myron from?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Alabama.

2. Where does Miriam find her sister and daughters in Chapter 18?
(a) Hair salon.
(b) Quilting room.
(c) Kitchen.
(d) Parlor.

3. What time does Joan hear the phone ring in Chapter 23?
(a) 5:45 a.m.
(b) 5:15 a.m.
(c) 6 a.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

4. In Chapter 24, what is the family eating when they hear a knock at the door?
(a) Lasagna.
(b) Chili and cornbread.
(c) Fried chicken.
(d) Chicken noodle casserole.

5. In Chapter 18, how many years ago was Hazel in the same fast-track nusing program Miriam is attending?
(a) 31 years.
(b) 27 years.
(c) 30-odd years.
(d) About 25 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Myron's body found?

2. When does Joan take an art class at Rhodes in Chapter 20?

3. How many works does Joan need in her portfolio to apply to the art school she wishes to attend?

4. In Chapter 17, when is Jax to report to North Carolina?

5. How tall are the canvases for the works in Joan's portfolio?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Joan go to Sunday Mass?

2. What does Miss Dawn tell Joan when Joan tells her about applying to art school in London?

3. When did Miriam graduate from nursing school, and what was her graduation ceremony like?

4. What does Della do for a living, and what type of job does she do?

5. What does Professor Mason, Joan's art teacher at Rhodes suggest her senior year?

6. How does Mya react when the World Trade Center towers fell and the Pentagon was attacked?

7. What are the conditions like when Hazel's mother sends her to the store in Chpater 13?

8. Why does August want the children walked to school by armed gun members in Chapter 15?

9. What was Derek's trial like?

10. Why does Miriam want Joan to be a doctor?

(see the answer keys)

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