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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) Her own self esteem.
(b) Public appearances.
(c) Their marriage.
(d) The sake of their daughters.

2. Where does Alice see Theresa?
(a) Church.
(b) The woods.
(c) The grocery.
(d) The mall.

3. Who is Theresa's husband?
(a) Ed.
(b) Seth.
(c) Dan.
(d) Bob.

4. Where does Lizzy die?
(a) In the street.
(b) At school.
(c) In her father's arms.
(d) In her room

5. What does Howard think about the prayers at the hospital?
(a) They are a waste of time.
(b) They can't hurt.
(c) They are necessary for consolation.
(d) They are guiding Lizzy into the next world.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Howard find to watch the girls while he goes to visit Alice in jail?

2. What is Alice's last name?

3. Where does Alice go when she bolts from the church?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the School Board meeting when Alice runs away.

5. What bizarre ideas does Alice have regarding sacrifice in Christian beliefs?

6. What is the nature of the relationship between Alice and Howard at this point?

7. Why do the police officers wait outside the restroom and why do they want to question Alice?

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

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

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

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