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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 270 - 376).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Bethie get arrested in Part III?
(a) Fraud.
(b) Prostitution.
(c) Robbery.
(d) Selling weed.

2. What is Jo's dream in Part III?
(a) To become a lawyer.
(b) To move to New York City and become a writer.
(c) To become a teacher.
(d) To get married and have children.

3. Who encourages Jo to take up fitness training as a business?
(a) Nonie Scotto.
(b) Judy Pressman.
(c) Bethie.
(d) Dave.

4. What kind of bread does Bethie make with her grandparents?
(a) Raisin.
(b) Sourdough.
(c) Challah.
(d) Babka.

5. What do many of Jo's neighbors say about motherhood and marriage?
(a) It is good for a few years, but then it gets harder.
(b) It is boring sometimes.
(c) It is very easy to both work and have children.
(d) It is very exciting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of stories does Jo tell Bethie as children?

2. What does Bethie do to make a living in the years after she heads to San Francisco?

3. What does Jo think Bethie has a certain genius for?

4. Who is Bethie's therapist in Part IV?

5. Who is Ken Kaufman's mother to Jo and Bethie?

(see the answer key)

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