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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is forced to audition for the school play with Bethie by his football coach?
(a) James Pott.
(b) Marcus Minkle.
(c) Ken Kaufman.
(d) Harold Jefferson.

2. What song does Devon associate with his three sisters who are all housewives?
(a) Facilitator.
(b) Little Boxes.
(c) Time of My Life.
(d) A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall.

3. What kind of game does Jo's father take her to see in Part I?
(a) A baseball game.
(b) A basketball game.
(c) A soccer game.
(d) A hockey game.

4. What does Jo do the night Lynnette tells her she is going to sleep with her boyfriend?
(a) Gets drunk and passes out.
(b) Crashes her car.
(c) Takes some acid.
(d) Runs away from home.

5. What street is the Kaufman's new house on in Part I?
(a) Alhambra Street.
(b) Davis Street.
(c) Synge Street.
(d) Snow Street.

6. Who is Bethie's boyfriend in Part II?
(a) Devon Brady.
(b) James Pott.
(c) Harold Jefferson.
(d) Marc Levin.

7. Who does Bethie meet during her visit to Jo at college in Part II that she knows from her past?
(a) James Jefferson.
(b) Marc Madsen.
(c) Harold Pott.
(d) Harold Jefferson.

8. Who does Bethie meet who gives her her first drugs in Part II?
(a) Harold Pott.
(b) James Juminy.
(c) Harold Jefferson.
(d) Devon Brady.

9. What is Jo's full name?
(a) Josephine Kaufman.
(b) Josette Kaufman.
(c) Jolene Kaufman.
(d) Joelle Kaufman.

10. Why did Harold get punished by his football coach and forced to audition for the musical?
(a) He was caught smoking marijuana.
(b) He had skipped too many practices.
(c) He had failing grades.
(d) He took all the "E's" for the billboard sign at the high school.

11. What was Jo's father's favorite holiday?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Easter.
(d) Halloween.

12. What does Jo tell Bethie about how Bethie looks the last time they see each other before Jo goes on her trip abroad?
(a) Bethie is too thin.
(b) Bethie looks well-rested.
(c) Bethie looks tired.
(d) Bethie has gained a lot of weight.

13. What does Bethie tell her mother she is traveling around during the summer for?
(a) Summer school.
(b) Her first job.
(c) Her volunteer work.
(d) Because she is thinking of joining the army and wants to build her resume before she does.

14. What does Bethie do to try to control her weight gain in Part I?
(a) Drink metrecal diet shakes.
(b) Eat only grapefruit for one month.
(c) Buy amphetamines.
(d) Get liposuction.

15. Why does Jo come back home after she runs away on Thanksgiving?
(a) She does not have anywhere else to go.
(b) She wants to go back to pack all her things.
(c) She does not want to leave Bethie there alone.
(d) She wants to go back to yell at her mother one more time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of protests does Jo attend during high school?

2. What role does Bethie play in the Hebrew School play?

3. Who is Ken Kaufman's brother?

4. Where is Jo when she receives the phone call from her doctor telling her her cancer has returned?

5. What record does Shelley choose to play in Jo's dorm room in Part II?

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