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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 Trudy's husband?

2. Betty's mother thinks Betty's diet is fine as long as ____________________.

3. According to Lottie, the true indicator of a man who holds his wife in high esteem is when he addresses her by _______________________.

4. What is Lottie's nationality?

5. What is the state of Lottie and Charles' marriage in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does friction develop between Charles and Lottie?

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

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

4. What illness does Betty contract as a child and what is the cause of it?

5. Who is Trudy Woodlief and why does she create such a stir when she arrives in town?

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

7. Describe how Charles and Lottie are so different from each other.

8. Why is Lottie so ashamed about Betty's illness?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the story. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment; then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Compassion seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of abandonment? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the lives of the characters? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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