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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. What color did Miriam and August wear to Derek's trial?
(a) Black.
(b) Gray.
(c) Navy.
(d) Brown.

2. How long are the shifts Miriam and her classmates have when they work at Baptist Memorial?
(a) 8 hours.
(b) 14 hours.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 10 hours.

3. In Chapter 14, what type of dress is Della making for Mrs. Finley?
(a) Pink silk.
(b) Beige linen.
(c) Lavender silk.
(d) White linen.

4. In Chapter 20, what is the name of Joan's history teacher?
(a) Mr. Abrahams.
(b) Mr. Clark.
(c) Mr. Richardson.
(d) Mr. Harrison.

5. What type of fish is Hazel cleaning in Chapter 16?
(a) Catfish.
(b) Perch.
(c) Bass.
(d) Trout.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 22, in how many years will Miriam be a nurse?

2. In Chapter 18, who is killed at the home of the leader of the Kings Gate Mafia?

3. What branch of service did Myron serve in during the war?

4. How long did it take the jury during Derek's trial to issue a guilty verdict?

5. What career does Joan's mother want her to pursue?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Myron propose to Hazel and how does she respond?

2. When Joan is a junior in high school, what art class is she taking?

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

4. How does Myron die?

5. How do the visits August makes to see Derek affect her?

6. Who calls in Chapter 23, and what decision is made after the call?

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 22, how does Miriam hear about the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?

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