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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 was the outcome of Helen’s one pregnancy?
(a) Miscarriage.
(b) A stillborn baby.
(c) A boy who died young.
(d) A girl who was taken from her.

2. What does Francis say he wants from his visit to Annie in Chapter 6?
(a) A fresh start.
(b) Just to see everyone.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Just money and wine.

3. How does Katrina characterize her life?
(a) Death in life.
(b) A sacrament.
(c) A labor of love.
(d) A prison.

4. How does the narrator characterize Helen after her relationship with Arthur ended?
(a) A wasted legacy.
(b) A bird migrating to nowhere.
(c) A woman without a home.
(d) A windblown weed.

5. How does Helen characterize her relationship with Francis?
(a) She helps him make all his decisions.
(b) She is subservient to him.
(c) He owns her.
(d) He owes everything to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Helen meet Arthur?

2. In Chapter 5, why is Helen angry at Francis?

3. What does Katrina tell Francis her poet sees?

4. How does Helen characterize her relationship with Arthur?

5. What explanation does Annie give Francis, for why she never said anything about him dropping Gerald?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Helen’s death different from other deaths in Ironweed?

2. What kind of peace does Francis make with Annie?

3. Describe Annie’s greeting when Francis arrives at her house.

4. What does Rosskam tell Francis about his sex life?

5. How do Francis’ kids react to seeing him?

6. How does Francis characterize the difference between Annie’s kiss and Katrina’s?

7. Who was Katrina Daugherty and what was her role in Francis’ life?

8. What deal do Francis and Rosskam strike regarding Francis’ pay for the day?

9. How does Francis describe having met Helen when he was younger?

10. Why does Helen say that she and Francis could not marry?

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