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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens the night Jo gets back to Connecticut from her trip to Bethie's?
(a) She and Dave decide to separate.
(b) Melissa breaks her ankle.
(c) Her daughter Lila is conceived.
(d) Kimberly runs away from home.

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

3. Who does Bethie meet in New York City who changes her life in Part III?
(a) Allen.
(b) Ronnie.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Jo.

4. What had Sarah sent as a wedding gift to Bethie when she married Harold?
(a) A place setting of china.
(b) A set of crystal wineglasses.
(c) A serving platter.
(d) A horse.

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

6. Where do Jo and Bethie stop on their trip together in Part IV on their way down south?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Washington D.C.
(c) Richmond.
(d) Detroit.

7. What did Jo use for birth control in the early days of her relationship with Dave?
(a) Birth control pills.
(b) Diaphragm.
(c) IUD.
(d) Condoms.

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

9. What is the name of the chain of stores Dave runs in Part IV?
(a) Nature Work.
(b) Fitness Bland.
(c) Run For the Hills.
(d) RePlay.

10. Who does Bethie steal money from to get to the West Coast?
(a) Harold Jefferson.
(b) Jo.
(c) Mr. Breedlove.
(d) Sarah.

11. How does Jo find out that her mother wants her back home from her trip in Part III?
(a) She checks her email.
(b) She gets a telegram at the American Express office.
(c) She checks her voicemail.
(d) She gets a phone call at the hotel.

12. What kind of job does Jo get in Part III?
(a) Teaching at a middle school in Detroit.
(b) Writing for the newspaper.
(c) Working as a police officer.
(d) Working at Hudson's.

13. Who does Dave tell Jo he is having an affair with?
(a) Stephanie Freeman.
(b) Nonie Scotto.
(c) Judy Pressman.
(d) Ellen Weinberger.

14. Where do Bethie and Harold go on their first date in Part IV?
(a) Nino's.
(b) Murray's.
(c) Constantino's.
(d) Blue Farm Restaurant.

15. Who films Jo's fitness video for her?
(a) Dave.
(b) Melissa.
(c) Kim.
(d) Bethie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jo's husband Dave likes to say that behind every great fortune there is which of the following?

2. What crops do the women at Bethie's new home in Part III grow?

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

4. How does Bethie meet Harold Jefferson again in Part IV after many years?

5. Where is Dave working when Bethie comes to visit Jo in Part IV?

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