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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. Why does Annie show a baptism certificate when she is married?

2. What must Carl do to stay in the Lopin cottage rent free?

3. In Chapter 6, what does Annie make a list of?

4. Why can't Carl study when he comes home from his first day of classes?

5. In Chapter 10, how does Annie get a bruise?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can't Carl focus on studying in Chapter 3?

2. What happens when Carl tells tells Annie he plans on taking time off of school in Chapter 4?

3. What happens at Ms. Hansom's on Carl and Annie's wedding night?

4. What does Annie worry about after quitting Bev's?

5. Why does the justice of the peace have a problem marrying Carl and Annie?

6. Why do Annie and Carl move to Lopin?

7. How do Carl and Annie celebrate their marriage?

8. In Chapter 6, how does Annie feel about the town where she now lives?

9. What does Annie do when she fears she is pregnant?

10. How do Carl and Annie plan on dealing with their financial situation after they are married?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the ways the author uses and describes the various jobs Annie and Carl have. What is the author's commentary on employment? How can employment work as a theme in this text?

Essay Topic 2

How is Annie's pregnancy like a character itself? What purpose does this serve to the novel as a whole?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the theme of financial struggle throughout "Joy in the Morning." How does this author comment on this theme? How does this theme develop both the characters and the plot?

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