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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 Charles complain about much of the time?
2. What does Charles refuse to do when a boy is killed at the mill?
3. How many children does the person in #55 have?
4. Lottie is especially proud of her beautiful ________________.
5. What is the date of the Introduction?
Short Essay Questions
1. In whose voice is the Introduction written and what is the message?
2. Why does Lottie take back the meal she had brought for Trudy and her children?
3. What special talent does Lottie have and why does she take so much pride in it?
4. What is Lottie's recurrent romantic fantasy and how does her real life differ from the dream?
5. Describe how Charles and Lottie are so different from each other.
6. Why is anger Lottie's reaction to Charles' death?
7. How does Lottie punish Charles for his unconscionable behavior regarding the death of the boy at the mill?
8. Why is no serious investigation ever launched to determine Roy's murderer?
9. Who is Trudy Woodlief and why does she create such a stir when she arrives in town?
10. Because hers is not a happy marriage, how does Lottie instruct Betty in what to look for in satisfying relationships?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book. List at least five and cite your reasons for each.
Essay Topic 2
Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Marjorie's life. Will the memories of her mother and grandmother still be such a powerful presence in her life? What is the nature of her relationships based on what she learned from her mother and grandmother?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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