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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Howard's mother tell him he needs to buy?
(a) A new car.
(b) A new suit.
(c) Flowers for Alice.
(d) Bunk beds for the girls.

2. How many felony counts does Alice face?
(a) 20.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 13.

3. Theresa tells Alice that she saw _____________________________.
(a) Snow in July.
(b) The launch of the Space Shuttle.
(c) The lunar eclipse.
(d) The highway shining with the Holy Spirit.

4. Alice's bail is set at what amount?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $100,000.
(c) $50,000.
(d) $25,000.

5. Alice asks Howard not to tell Nellie or ___________________.
(a) Divorce her.
(b) Move away.
(c) Sell their land.
(d) The girls.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the enormity of Lizzy's death hit Howard?

2. Which of the following is NOT covered in a letter Alice sends to Howard and the girls?

3. Why had Alice had a confrontation with Mrs. Mackessy?

4. What does Nellie advise Howard to do regarding Alice?

5. Who is Alice's mother-in-law?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alice compare herself to Mr. Rochester's mad wife in JANE EYRE?

2. Describe the behavior of Howard and Alice in the church for Lizzy's funeral.

3. What is Alice's job and why did she enter into this career field?

4. What is Alice's only demand on Howard when she goes to jail?

5. How does the topic of reincarnation figure into Alice's thoughts now?

6. What is the significance of the maps of the world that Alice had drawn as a child?

7. What stresses wear on Howard both at home and with Alice's incarceration?

8. What is the relationship between Alice and her mother-in-law, Nellie, after Lizzy's funeral?

9. What is the nature of the impromptu meeting between Alice and Theresa in the apple orchard?

10. How does the author show that Alice's thoughts on religion are still very elementary?

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