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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 is the name of Ann's son?

2. Who is the first person to welcome Ann as a neighbor?

3. What news does Mr. Hall bring on his return?

4. Who visits the Hall family at the beginning of Chapter 12?

5. Who does Mr. Hall plan to marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the circumstances that precipitate Catherine's leaving home?

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

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

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

5. What is the emotional turning point for Ann and Catherine's relationship?

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

7. Describe the arrival of Ann and Daniel.

8. How does the theme of trust extend to Mr. Hall and Ann?

9. What is the symbolism of the blue bonnet that Catherine wears in Chapter 18?

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

Explain the role of girls and women in the 1830s in New England. 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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

There is much symbolism in this story regarding quilts. What do quilts symbolize for Catherine? Cite two examples of symbolism regarding quilts.

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