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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 Zorrie dream of shortly after Harold's service?
(a) Harold struggling in the water.
(b) Her own death.
(c) Her aunt criticizing her sewing work.
(d) Having a baby.

2. How does Zorrie meet her husband?
(a) At a general store.
(b) Through her employers.
(c) At the library.
(d) At a dance.

3. What is Zorrie's husband's first name?
(a) Emery.
(b) Harold.
(c) Elwood.
(d) Henry.

4. What does the factory supervisor tell the workers about the substance they use every day?
(a) Uranium is really dangerous.
(b) Radium is more precious than gold.
(c) Ingesting lead can make you smarter.
(d) Tying string around your finger can help you remember things.

5. What does Zorrie wear for her wedding?
(a) Work clothes.
(b) Her mother-in-law's dress.
(c) A dress she sews herself.
(d) A pantsuit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Zorrie's maiden name?

2. How long does Zorrie work at the factory?

3. What does Ruby sing at Harold's funeral service?

4. What has Zorrie's teacher saved for her that he offers her?

5. Whose farm borders Zorrie's and her husbands?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part II, why does Noah start keeping a much closer eye on Virgil?

2. What does Zorrie suspect Mr. Thomas, her old teacher, does to be able to give her some work?

3. What does Zorrie do after her aunt's death?

4. Early in Part II, what great news do Zorrie and Harold share with Gus and Bessie?

5. What does Zorrie dream about right after Harold's funeral service?

6. Why is Zorrie called a "ghost girl"?

7. What do the women at the factory do with the radium in their free time?

8. What does Zorrie drink sometimes during her early pregnancy, believing it is good for her and the baby?

9. How does the community seem to view Virgil?

10. How does Zorrie largely handle her feelings about Harold's death in the years immediately following it?

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