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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. Which of the following items is NOT something Lily takes with her from the hope chest when she runs away from home?
2. Which New York borough most captured Kathleen's imagination?
3. Who is the true father of Kathleen's children?
4. How does Mercedes react when she learns her father is ill?
5. Where is Lily supposed to be on the day Frances drags her into the cave?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mercedes feel about school?
2. How did Rose and Kathleen fall in love?
3. How does the Piper family react to the news that Frances has a job?
4. How does Frances react to her pregnancy?
5. What happens to Francess' baby shortly after its birth?
6. Why is Teresa Taylor fired from her job?
7. What job does Frances get after running away from home?
8. How does Frances spy on Leo Taylor?
9. Who is Ginger?
10. How does Frances seduce Leo Taylor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Kathleen's relationship with New York City. How did this city change her as a person? In what ways did the city lead to Kathleen's sexual awakening? Then, describe Kathleen's relationships with both David and Rose, both of which took place in the city. How did each of these relationships affect Kathleen? How did these relationships eventually lead to Lily's journey to New York to discover her past? How does the city of New York inform, or enhance, the themes of Kathleen's sexuality? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Describe Materia's relationship with music as she grows up, particularly during the time of her marriage to James. What did music symbolize for Materia? During what times was Materia allowed to express herself through music? Then, compare / contrast Materia's life when she was allowed access to music with the times she was not allowed access to music. What aspects of Materia's life changed without music? What does this tell you about Materia as a character, and about the various relationships in her life? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout her life, Frances has a strange relationship with Teresa Taylor, the Mahmoud's maid. First, describe how Frances and Teresa first met. Then, explain how Frances and Teresa's lives were intertwined without either of them ever knowing it. Do you think Teresa's presence in Frances's life was a blessing or a curse? Why? Finally, explain how Teresa and Frances finally amended their strange relationship in the hospital. What was the effect of these amends on each of their lives? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
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