A Cure for Dreams: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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A Cure for Dreams: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Trudy's husband steal?
(a) Cars.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Food.
(d) Copper.

2. Why is no serious search ever launched for Roy's killer?
(a) They don't have the manpower.
(b) Someone confessed to the crime.
(c) Roy committed suicide.
(d) Everyone believes he deserved to die anyway.

3. What is the date of the Introduction?
(a) June 25, 1960.
(b) December 15, 1989.
(c) January 1, 1917.
(d) September 15, 1954.

4. What does Charles not allow Lottie to buy?
(a) Television.
(b) Tablecloths.
(c) Fresh flowers.
(d) Fishhooks.

5. Who is Trudy's husband?
(a) Paul.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Jackie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lottie says that a person can tell how a man feels about his wife by _____________________.

2. How many children does the person in #55 have?

3. What do the men in Lottie's family do all day, every day?

4. What is the main activity of the women's group that Lottie forms.

5. In the Introduction, what does Marjorie state that her mother loved to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is anger Lottie's reaction to Charles' death?

2. How does the author use punctuation to indicate the speakers in the story?

3. Because hers is not a happy marriage, how does Lottie instruct Betty in what to look for in satisfying relationships?

4. Why is Trudy raising her children on her own?

5. What are some mentions of popular culture that Betty notes in her story?

6. How does Lottie punish Charles for his unconscionable behavior regarding the death of the boy at the mill?

7. How does the author show that Charles is losing his rational mind?

8. How does Lottie anonymously make sure that Trudy gets credit in Porter's store?

9. Why does Lottie take back the meal she had brought for Trudy and her children?

10. Why does friction develop between Charles and Lottie?

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