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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. What does Bethie do to make a living in the years after she heads to San Francisco?

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

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

4. How will Jo afford to go traveling with Shelley in Part III?

5. Who encourages Jo to make a fitness video of her routines?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Sarah send Jo a telegram telling her to come home immediately just as Jo starts her trip abroad?

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

4. What do many of Jo's neighbors say during Bethie's consciousness-raising exercise about their lives in Part IV?

5. What kinds of difficulties does Jo experience with her youngest daughter Lila?

6. In Part III, what is one major frustration Jo has with Shelley?

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

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

9. Why does Jo go to Shelley's wedding in Part III?

10. What is Bethie's opinion of Jo's husband Dave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does the blow-up between Jo and Sarah at Thanksgiving in Part II fundamentally change the dynamic in their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to support your arguments.

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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