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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 is the upcoming event that Marilyn Macauley is trying on a dress for in the shop in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?

2. Whom did Patty catch her mother in bed with when she was young?

3. What grade did Lila Lane skip in school?

4. About how far was the dairy farm that Tommy Guptill owned from Amgash?

5. How old is Linda in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Patty Nicely's life affected by her mother's actions when she was in school?

2. In what setting does Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory" begin? What mood does the setting evoke?

3. Who is Pete Barton? Where does he live?

4. What losses have Karen-Lucie and Joy experienced in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

5. What does the field of windmills symbolize in Chapter 2, "Windmills"?

6. How is the theme of class differences explored in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

7. What does Charlie Macauley represent to Patty in Chapter 2, "Windmills"?

8. Why does it strike a nerve with Pete when Tommy asks about his mother?

9. How would you describe the narrative style in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?

10. Why does Pete Barton ask Tommy to stop coming to see him? How does Tommy respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Mary and Angelina in "Mississippi Mary." Why does Angelina have resentment toward her mother? Do you think this resentment is justified? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the exchange between Abel Blaine and Linck McKenzie in "Gift." How do these characters meet? Who controls their interaction? What is revealed through their exchange and how does this connect to the themes in the work?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Linda and Jay in "Cracked." What is the basis of their relationship? For how long have they been married? What sacrifices does Linda make for Jay? Why?

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