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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 does Jo find hanging in Shelley's closet in Part III?
(a) A man's suit.
(b) A halloween costume.
(c) A wedding dress.
(d) A bridesmaid's dress for Jo.

2. 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.

3. What book do some of the mothers who are Jo's neighbors read to their children in an effort to teach them about equality and freedom?
(a) Free to Be a Family.
(b) Free to Be...You and Me.
(c) Different Strokes.
(d) Family Matters.

4. Where will Jo move after her wedding?
(a) Boston.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Chicago.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Shelley's paternal grandparents die?

2. What is Jo's dream in Part III?

3. Why is Bethie angry with Jo about what happened with their Uncle Mel?

4. What is Philip's signature dish that he serves at Blue Hill Farm?

5. What is the name of the place Bethie lives in Part IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dave tell Jo when she returns from her trip to Atlanta in Part IV?

2. In Part III, what happens that marks a turning point in Bethie's life?

3. How does Jo react when Bethie asks her about Shelley?

4. What are the personalities of Jo's two daughters Kim and Missy like?

5. What are Shelley and Jo supposed to do after graduation?

6. What happens when Jo comes back to Atlanta for a visit with Bethie in Part IV?

7. How does Jo remember the night Shelley came to find her in 1976?

8. What does Jo find in Shelley's closet that prompts a huge fight between them?

9. In Part III, how does Sarah act towards Bethie?

10. What does the abortionist tell Bethie when she sees him?

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