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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 surprises Lottie about Betty?

2. How had Betty met the young man in #142 many years ago?

3. What is the W.P.A.?

4. What war breaks out in Chapter 17?

5. Betty discovers that all of her father's family moved from Kentucky to ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the W.P.A. and what is its purpose?

2. Why does Betty think that her mother will never move from Milk Farm Road?

3. Describe the flurry of pre-wedding activities and plan for Betty and Herman.

4. Who is Herman Randolph and what is his relationship to Betty?

5. What piece of furniture does Lottie give to Trudy and for what does Trudy use it?

6. Why is Lottie apprehensive about Betty's getting married?

7. What does Betty recall about her earliest memories?

8. What is Lottie's philosophy on helping people in the community?

9. What does Betty learn about Stanton's condition after she returns to Milk Farm Road?

10. What does Herman's enthusiasm for going to war show about him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Betty. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Betty?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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