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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. Nellie will be leaving soon to work in what country?
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) Romania.
(d) Spain.

2. When does the enormity of Lizzy's death hit Howard?
(a) In front of her coffin.
(b) In the middle of the night.
(c) While tucking his daughters in at night.
(d) While doing his farmwork.

3. Which of the following does Howard NOT tell Alice on the ride home from the funeral?
(a) To go to bed.
(b) How sad the tiny coffin was.
(c) To forget Glevitch.
(d) To make dinner.

4. What does Alice make Howard promise he will not do?
(a) Divorce her.
(b) Sell the car.
(c) Leave the girls with Nellie.
(d) Bring the girls to the jail.

5. Nellie's money always comes to Alice and Howard _______________________.
(a) Unconditionally.
(b) With strings attached.
(c) In the form of a check.
(d) Via a money order.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lizzy die?

2. Who pays for Alice's college degree?

3. Who is the former parish priest whom Theresa visits?

4. How can Alice be characterized?

5. Where does Alice work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Nellie and what is her relationship with the Goodwins?

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

4. What thoughts does Alice have regarding God that show her elementary thinking on the topic?

5. How does Howard react to Alice's arrest, especially noting Alice's behavior?

6. What is the importance of Alice's mother recording Laura Ingalls Wilder's LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS?

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

8. Describe how Howard's life has changed due to harassing phone calls and reporters.

9. What is the tragedy that occurs early in the story?

10. How does the author use foreshadowing by introducing Robbie Mackessy's mother in the hospital lounge scene?

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