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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 believe she is having a girl?

2. How does Carl tell his mother about Carlton's birth?

3. During Annie's first gynecological exam, what does Annie insist Carl do?

4. How does Annie feel about Carlton's birth announcement in the local paper?

5. Why does Carl borrow Annie's alarm clock?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Annie when she goes to the hospital to deliver her baby?

2. How does Carl feel about his job at the lamp factory?

3. How does the dean help Carl in Chapter 24?

4. In Chapter 14, what does Aggie tell Annie about Goldie?

5. What does Carl do after his son is born?

6. How does Annie convince Carl not to be jealous in Chapter 20?

7. What are Annie's plans for the summer she is pregnant?

8. In Chapter 18, why do books anger Carl?

9. Why does Annie decide to deliver her baby at the university hospital?

10. What happens when Annie visits Mr. Byrd in Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the gender roles and expectations within "Joy in the Morning"? How are these fulfilled? How are they ignored?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the author's use of dialogue to her use of description to develop the plot and characters of this novel. Why does she prefer one to the other? What are the benefits of each?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the motivations of at least three characters.

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