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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. Howard urges Alice to bear up for _____________________.
(a) The sake of their daughters.
(b) Public appearances.
(c) Her own self esteem.
(d) Their marriage.

2. Alice wishes that Howard could _____________________.
(a) Tell better jokes.
(b) Write love letters.
(c) Sense her pain.
(d) Leave her alone.

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

4. How supportive is Howard as Alice worries about attending the funeral?
(a) He tries but falls short.
(b) He is of no help.
(c) He is overly attentive.
(d) He knows the perfect thing to say.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the school board meeting, Alice wants to _____________________.

2. What is Alice's last name?

3. What does Alice beg Lizzy to do after she bolts from the church?

4. Alice is compared to which fictional character?

5. What is Carol's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does A MAP OF THE WORLD begin?

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

3. What advice does Theresa get from her friend, Albert, regarding mourning for Lizzy?

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

5. What is revealed about Alice and Howard's religious beliefs?

6. How do Mrs. Mackessy and Mrs. M.L. Glevitch push Alice to the breaking point at Lizzy's funeral?

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

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

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

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

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