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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 does Isabelle announce toward the end of Chapter 24?

2. What does Grace do for a living?

3. In what year does Grace finish college?

4. Where is John injured in Chapter 21?

5. How long does Grandma Deal live after moving in with Abbie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does John return to Cedartown? Who does he bring with him?

2. What is Margaret's response when Abbie offers her her mother's pearls?

3. What does Mack do when he is seventeen years old?

4. Why doesn't Abbie accept Grace's invitation to visit Scotland and Ireland?

5. What do Abbie's children encourage her to do when Abbie reaches her seventies?

6. What amuses Abbie about Eloise's parenting?

7. What does Abbie think of the results of her writing efforts?

8. What group is Will involved with in Chapter 19?

9. What does Will assure Abbie of when they talk about death? Where does Will die?

10. What money does Grandma Deal use to buy Isabelle a piano? What does she plan to do with the remainder of the money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the historical context of the novel. What major events were taking place during the time period in which this novel is set? How do these real events affect the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Abbie's dreams and why she desires them. What is the connection between Abbie's grandmother and Abbie's dreams? Does Abbie achieve her dreams? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the protagonist of the novel, Abbie Deal. What are her defining character traits? What is most important to her and why? What important events take place during her life?

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