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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Fay leave unmade before going to New Orleans?

2. What do the old women ask Laurel not to do?

3. Who discusses Judge's estate?

4. What do the old women think Judge lost?

5. Who is it suggested would do the cooking in the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Judge love Fay? Did Judge remarry out of love? Was Judge lonely? Could Laurel have saved him from a bad marriage if she had not moved to Chicago? Was it Laurel's job to keep her father from being lonely? Why did Laurel move away? Does Laurel feel guilty about leaving her father? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Phil? Why does Laurel think about him after the death of her father? What impact did his death have on Laurel? Why is Laurel more angry about his death, even after all this time, than that of her father? How has Phil's death defined Laurel's life?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss gossip. Is gossip a bad thing? How does gossip affect people's lives? How can gossip be good? How is gossip bad? How does gossip affect Laurel? Fay? Judge?

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