View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sophie's college degree when she returns home in "1894-1895"?

2. Who begins stopping by Anne's house after school?

3. Who was the last living charter member of the club?

4. Who is elected as club president to fill the resignation in the chapter titled "1916-1924"?

5. In the chapter titled "1894-1895," who refuses to bathe regularly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Julia admit when she tells Johnny she wants a divorce? Why didn't she ask for a divorce sooner?

2. How does Julia feel during her pregnancy, and what choice does she make after giving birth?

3. What advice does Anne give Tucker when he tells her that he and Jennifer plan to be married? What does she base her advice on?

4. Why doesn't Julia give an immediate response to Johnny's marriage proposal?

5. How do Johnny and John split their medical cases?

6. After Sally's death, who moves in with Anne and why?

7. Explain the situation that leads to Ludwig's death.

8. Who does Melissa Patton marry, and why does she continue to work afterward?

9. Why, upon her death, does Eliza leave her portion of the family home to Ruhamah?

10. Whom does Julia decide to marry when she is living in California? Why does she want to marry him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevailed in this novel? Explain the conflict in detail, using both the definition and examples from ...and Ladies of the Club.

Essay Topic 2

What interests and experiences of the author's own life might be drawn upon for inspiration in ...and Ladies of the Club? Explain your answers, giving an overview of the author's life.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the main characters of this book. Who was the protagonist, and what separates that character from the other main characters?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 825 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample