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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. Cuyler is building what kind of pyramid?

2. Where do Daisy and Harold honeymoon?

3. Because he is tormented, Harold does what too much?

4. What is the title of chapter 4?

5. Mr. Flett got to his destination by doing mostly what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you feel that it was fair for Cuyler to give Daisy to Mrs. Flett?

2. What was Mercy's background?

3. Does Cuyler love his daughter?

4. Describe the difference in attitude about the state of Daisy's life between Daisy and her friend, Fraidy.

5. Has Magnus Flett forgiven his late wife in chapter three? What actions of Magnus' support that opinion?

6. Why do you think that Daisy and her family are restless, in chapter five?

7. What is Barker's reaction to Daisy's wedding?

8. Describe Daisy's change of residence when she turns eleven.

9. Does Cuyler respect his late wife, Mercy?

10. What does Harold Hoad's background suggest about his mental state and how does that play out in the chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose any one of the following characters and explain, using several details from the story, what psychological problems they suffer from. Also, explain how they each deal with their problems and whether or not you agree with their methods, as well as your reason for agreeing or disagreeing with them.

Cuyler

Mercy

Barker

Harold

Essay Topic 2

It's clear that Daisy's imagination plays a key role in the story. Choose any portion of the book that you feel was mostly built on Daisy's own imaginings and describe why you feel that way. Then, describe how you feel that part of the book might have actually happened, without Daisy's embellishments. Also, using an example from your own life, explain how you think embellishing a situation or "spinning the facts" can be good or bad.

Essay Topic 3

After Daisy's first husband dies, Daisy marries Barker Flett, whom she used to refer to as "Uncle Barker".

Part 1: Describe, in detail, how the relationship between Daisy and Barker Flett developed, as the book progressed.

Part 2: Explain whether or not you think their relationship was good or bad and the reasons for your choice.

Part 3: Do you feel like Daisy wanted to marry Barker specifically, or just wanted to be somebody's wife, regardless of who that person was? Use examples from the story to back up your reasoning.

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