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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the place Bethie lives in Part IV?
(a) Capacious Hills.
(b) Margaret Way.
(c) Alhambra Hills.
(d) Blue Hill Farm.

2. Whose wedding does Bethie come home to Detroit for in 1974?
(a) Ellen's.
(b) Lynnette's.
(c) Marjorie's.
(d) Barbara's.

3. In Part III, what does Bethie remember about the little boy on the farm she visited with Dev?
(a) There was no running water.
(b) The little boy's name was Sky.
(c) They had made her mow the lawn.
(d) The woman's name was Blue.

4. 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 very exciting.
(c) It is boring sometimes.
(d) It is very easy to both work and have children.

5. What book does Jo read when she goes on her trip abroad?
(a) The Source.
(b) Emma.
(c) The Iliad.
(d) Odd Girl Out.

6. What is Shelley's father's name?
(a) Leo.
(b) Harry.
(c) Marc.
(d) Ken.

7. What does Bethie ask Jo to do with her when she visits Jo in Part IV?
(a) Go into business with her.
(b) Write a novel with her.
(c) Move back to their mother's house with her.
(d) Come back to Atlanta with her.

8. What city does Bethie fly to Detroit from when she comes home to visit in 1974?
(a) Rome.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Barcelona.

9. What does Jo think right after Dave puts a ring on her finger at their wedding?
(a) I have made a terrible mistake.
(b) Now I will be safe.
(c) I wonder what Shelley is doing.
(d) I can always get divorced.

10. What idea does Shelley toy with in Part III for her plans after college?
(a) Joining the Peace Corps.
(b) Joining the army.
(c) Working as a nurse.
(d) Working for her father.

11. Why does Sarah call Jo when Bethie needs an abortion?
(a) Sarah thinks Jo will ask her friend who is a doctor to help.
(b) Sarah thinks Jo has already had an abortion and will know who to go to.
(c) Sarah thinks Jo will be able to extort money from Uncle Mel to help.
(d) Sarah thinks Jo will have the money and connections to help Bethie.

12. When does Shelley come to find Jo again for the first time after they both get married to their husbands?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1976.

13. What does Jo think Bethie has a certain genius for?
(a) Theater.
(b) Music.
(c) Conformity.
(d) Academics.

14. How will Jo afford to go traveling with Shelley in Part III?
(a) Jo's mother Sarah says she will pay for Jo's trip.
(b) Shelley's parents have paid for their airline tickets.
(c) Uncle Mel has agreed to pay for Jo's trip.
(d) Jo worked three jobs all semester.

15. Who encourages Jo to make a fitness video of her routines?
(a) Bethie.
(b) Judy Pressman.
(c) Dave.
(d) Nonie Scotto.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jo find out that her mother wants her back home from her trip in Part III?

2. Who films Jo's fitness video for her?

3. What does Jo tell Bethie when Bethie asks why Jo seems to have given up on her dreams in Part IV?

4. What does Sarah tell Bethie and Jo at Thanksgiving at her house in Part IV?

5. What does Bethie do with all of Jo's neighbors during the sleepover in Part IV?

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