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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. When does Bambi begin her breaks for freedom?

2. Esther extends a social invitation on the anniversary of ____________________.

3. What did the group do at midnight?

4. At whose home do the interventionists find Him?

5. How does Bambi travel to Manhattan?

Short Essay Questions

1. How had Esther's relationship with Walter been different from the relationships the other women have with their husbands?

2. Describe the practice intervention.

3. What arrangement does Bambi make to meet Remington again?

4. How does Esther Curran manage in the years since her husband, Walter's, death?

5. What is the story that Canoe shares about Teddy Roosevelt?

6. What is the nature of the party that Canoe hosts in this section?

7. Compare and contrast Him and Pips Phelp.

8. Who is Him?

9. Explain what most of the women share at this point in their lives.

10. What are the circumstances of Bambi's Break for Freedom from Remington all these years later?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses several instances of flashbacks in the story. Explain what a flashback is and cite at least two making sure to explain what makes each a flashback.

Essay Topic 2

Esther is clearly different from all the other women in the group. Describe Esther's role in the story and why the author chose to insert her character, even if for just a short while, in the novel. What can the other women learn from Esther? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

What do the women mean by "Beginning of the End" when they tell each other their life stories? Viv is the last to tell her "Beginning of the End" story and it seems most appropriate for all the women whose endings actually began at the beginnings. What does the author mean by this?

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