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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. What happens with Emily's article in Part 3: Chapter 3?

2. What does Tony do after Sarah's death?

3. What does Emily try to remember at the beginning of Part 2: Chapter 3?

4. Who is Peter?

5. What kind of studio does the neighbor of the party host run in Part 3: Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Emily suddenly remember what happened the night of the party?

2. Describe the party that Emily attends thrown by a friend in Part 3: Chapter 3.

3. What does Emily learn about Sarah in Part 2: Chapter 4?

4. What are Sarah and Tony's sons doing in Part 3: Chapter 1?

5. What does Emily do to help Sarah in Part 2: Chapter 4?

6. Who is Michael Hogan?

7. What is happening career-wise for Emily in Part 3: Chapter 3?

8. What does it say about Emily that she is committed to Howard Dunninger?

9. Who is Howard Dunninger?

10. Why do you think that Emily tells her lovers about her sister's misfortunes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the family dynamics in The Easter Parade? Compare family life from the beginning of the text to the end. Compare the Grimes family to the Wilson family.

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the novel, Emily visits Peter, who relays to her that Sarah saw Emily as the one who got her freedom. At what cost does this freedom come? Explain the concept of freedom in The Easter Parade and show whether or not Emily achieved the freedom her generation desired.

Essay Topic 3

Abuse plays a major role in The Easter Parade. Discuss abuse in the novel, looking at both emotional and physical. Choose one character and explore how abuse has shaped his or her life.

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