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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the woman that Laura calls a "bitch"?
2. Who has Essie asked to come by and visit?
3. What is likely foreshadowed in the scene between Buddy and Laura in Chapter 27?
4. How is Marietta described?
5. What does Essie wish she had stopped Laura from doing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Chapter 12, "Dyed in the Wool" is a very significant theme in this novel. Answer the following questions in a well-developed, cohesive essay using examples from the text and your research or personal experience:
1. Research and explain the phrase "dyed in the wool." Where did it come from? What century? What was its original meaning? What has it come to mean now as an aphorism?
2. How does this phrase describe Essie at the beginning of the book? Is it still applicable to her at the end? Explain with examples.
3. How does this phrase describe Laura at the beginning of the book? Is it still applicable to her at the end? Explain with examples.
4. How can the phrase "dyed in the wool" be either a positive characteristic of someone or a negative? Give a couple examples from your own life.
Essay Topic 2
Money plays a large role in the choices the major characters make. Answer the following questions in a well-developed, cohesive essay using examples from the text and your research or personal experience:
1. Go through and cite at least six places where money is discussed. Briefly state the situation, who is involved and the decisions made.
2. Some people say that "money is the root of all evil" and others say that "the love of money is the root of all evil." Which saying do you think is applicable in this book? Why? Give examples.
3. Can money also be the root of much that is good? Give examples in the book where that idea seems true.
4. What are your conclusions about the role money plays in this book?
Essay Topic 3
The characters in TAMBOURINES TO GLORY are the central focus of the novel; in other words, the characters drive the plot rather than the other way around as is the case in some novels. Choose one of the following questions and write a well-developed, cohesive essay using examples from the text and your research or personal experience:
1. Write an in-depth character analysis of Essie. Include a physical description, personality traits, and what beliefs motivate her. What do you like and dislike about this character? Why? Give specific examples.
2. Write an in-depth character analysis of Laura. Include a physical description, personality traits, and what beliefs motivate her. What do you like and dislike about this character? Why? Give specific examples.
3. Choose three other characters besides Laura or Essie and write about them in relationship to both Laura and Essie. Are they friendly or hostile to either main character? Explain with examples. What is their purpose(s) in the story?
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