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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. Who is Sade's husband?
2. What is John Carroll's job?
3. What do Lottie and Betty do after Charles refuses to take them to town to window shop?
4. What is the main course of the dinner that Lottie and Betty take to the new family in town?
5. Lottie says that a person can tell how a man feels about his wife by _____________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author show Lottie's true character, especially in the circumstances regarding Trudy?
2. Why is Trudy raising her children on her own?
3. Who is Trudy Woodlief and why does she create such a stir when she arrives in town?
4. What is the probable reason for Charles' suicide?
5. What is an easy way to differentiate the three characters in the book?
6. What is the nature of the club that Lottie organizes and why does Charles object to it?
7. Describe how Charles and Lottie are so different from each other.
8. How does the author show the close relationship between Lottie and Betty?
9. How does the author use punctuation to indicate the speakers in the story?
10. How does Lottie punish Charles for his unconscionable behavior regarding the death of the boy at the mill?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the role of the family in A CURE FOR DREAMS. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How typical is this family compared to most families living during the 20th century?
Essay Topic 2
The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the book and note why they are examples of irony.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the role of women in the South in the 20th century when the women in the novel are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have?
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