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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. The women playing cards say nice things to Trudy about ________________________.

2. What happens to Roy in the year after his affair with another woman?

3. Who develops excellent skills at Lottie's group meetings?

4. Who did Lottie marry in 1917?

5. Men who order their wives around by command treat them like _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the probable reason for Charles' suicide?

2. What is the nature of the club that Lottie organizes and why does Charles object to it?

3. Why is no serious investigation ever launched to determine Roy's murderer?

4. What does Lottie do when Charles does nothing when a boy is killed at the mill?

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 the author use punctuation to indicate the speakers in the story?

8. What is the connection that Betty draws between the Depression and infidelity and which of Lottie's friends is directly affected?

9. According to Lottie, why is a man's name for his wife an indicator of her value to him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A CURE FOR DREAMS is a classic story of loss and renewal. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

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 novel and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 3

The story in A CURE FOR DREAMS is essentially told via flashbacks. What is a flashback? Why would an author choose to utilize a flashback in his work? Are there benefits to utilizing flashbacks when creating a work of fiction? Explain.

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