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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Vivian say she has a friend who can help her daughters?
(a) Verve.
(b) Renderton.
(c) Columbia Records.
(d) The Ditch.

2. What does Vivian say she had considered naming Ruth at first?
(a) Ella.
(b) Jane.
(c) Etta.
(d) Eartha.

3. Who is Chloe's best friend?
(a) Ellis.
(b) Henry.
(c) Tony.
(d) Rick.

4. What does the police officer tell Vivian in Part II?
(a) She is beautiful.
(b) She is not like the "rest of her people."
(c) She is a hard worker.
(d) She is ugly.

5. Where did Vivian grow up?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Illinois.
(d) California.

6. How long has it been since Ruth has gotten her period in Part I?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 6 months.

7. How long has it been since Preacher Thomas's wife has passed away?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 9 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 3 years.

8. Who is the lead singer of the group?
(a) Chloe.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Esther.
(d) Jane.

9. Who is dating Gerry?
(a) Chloe.
(b) Hattie.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Esther.

10. Where does Vivian live when the book opens?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Canada.
(c) New York.
(d) Calfornia.

11. Where does Esther sometimes sleep besides home?
(a) Horace's bookstore.
(b) The lighthouse.
(c) The library.
(d) The hospital.

12. What news does Vivian hear for the first time about Fillmore from the officer?
(a) It is set for redevelopment.
(b) It is going to be flooded soon.
(c) It is in the president's sights for a new White House.
(d) It is going to be the site of a new musical venue soon.

13. Why does Ruth get sick right after the show in Part I?
(a) No one knows why.
(b) She has a stomach bug.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She has food poisoning.

14. Where do The Salvations practice regularly?
(a) In the library.
(b) On the roof.
(c) In the church.
(d) In the hospital.

15. What happened to Esther as a child that traumatized her?
(a) She broke her leg.
(b) She saw her best friend get killed.
(c) She was sexually abused.
(d) She had cancer and was very ill herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vivian drink at her meeting with Mr. Franklin?

2. Who has the darkest skin of the three sisters?

3. What does Chloe realize Ruth feels at the advent of her pregnancy?

4. Who is Vivian's youngest child?

5. Who is Vivan's neighbor?

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