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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 new person does Ann employ?

2. What has Mr. Hall had made for his trip to Boston?

3. What does Catherine procure from the Jewish man?

4. What is the name of Ann's son?

5. How long is Mr. Hall gone on his business trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author use foreshadowing related to Cassie getting cold after swimming?

2. How does Ann alienate Uncle Jack when he comes for a visit and how does Mr. Hall react?

3. How is the theme of trust exhibited between Asa and Catherine regarding his poem for Sophy?

4. What is the reason for Mr. Hall's delayed return from Boston?

5. Describe the story of the rock slide that killed the Wiley family and the moral that can be told from it.

6. What name does Catherine feel comfortable calling Ann?

7. How do the Shipman and Hall families hold up in the aftermath of Cassie's death?

8. How does the author use foreshadowing related to Catherine's comments about quilts?

9. Explain why spring is a metaphor for the new dynamics of the Hall family.

10. Cite examples that support the theme of loss in Chapter 17.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Ann. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the phantom. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating the phantom in the story?

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