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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jo come back home after she runs away on Thanksgiving?

2. What does Jo tell Bethie about how Bethie looks the last time they see each other before Jo goes on her trip abroad?

3. What kind of bread does Bethie make with her grandparents?

4. Who is Ken Kaufman's brother?

5. Which of Sarah's sisters died of breast cancer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Before Jo meets Shelley at college, how does she feel about her college experience?

2. When Jo is a young child and standing outside the Kaufman's new home on Alhambra Street for the first time, what makes Sarah so angry?

3. Why does Sarah tell Jo and Bethie that Mel refused to give their father a loan some years before their father died?

4. How does Dev treat Bethie in Part II?

5. What news does Jo receive in the section of Part I titled "2015"?

6. How does Sarah treat Jo and Bethie differently when they are little girls?

7. What happens to Bethie when she goes to the Newport music festival in Part II?

8. What happens between Jo and Sarah at Thanksgiving dinner in Part II?

9. How does Bethie control her weight in Part II, once she gets to college?

10. What does Bethie try for the first time when she visits Jo at college in Part II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Part IV, why does Bethie think Jo seems unhappy in her suburban life with her husband and two daughters in Connecticut? How does Bethie communicate her assessment of Jo's life to Jo, and what is Jo's reaction? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How and when does Jo first begin to feel her mother's disapproval? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Jo treat Shelley when Shelley comes to see Jo on Thanksgiving in 1976? Why is Jo so anxious for Shelley to leave? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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