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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 does Jo explain to the person who brings the dog to the office?

2. What pet did Jo have while growing up?

3. What is one of the things that the interviewer tells Licia she can expect to see in the group house?

4. What holiday occurs in Chapter 6?

5. What decision does Eli make about his dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author use foreshadowing in the situation regarding the euthanasia of Eli's dog?

2. Which characters comprise Jo's family?

3. What are the circumstances in which Jo sees Eli again after so many years?

4. What was the nature of the relationship between Licia and Dana?

5. What does Dana's murder signify for the housemates?

6. What does Dana think Licia might be when she catches Licia in lies?

7. How do Jo and Daniel reconnect and then marry?

8. How do Dana's sisters act when they come to the house to pick up Dana's belongings?

9. How is Jo impatient with Daniel's needs when she wants to talk, and how does she try to mend things on Sunday morning?

10. Who is Jean Bennett and in what circumstances does Jo meet her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the major settings for the novel. Why does Miller use those settings? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Eli. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Eli?

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