View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Howard and the girls move into a townhouse at _____________________.
(a) Washington Park.
(b) Timberwood.
(c) Pheasant Glade.
(d) Governor's Square.

2. How old is Alice's cell mate?
(a) 30.
(b) 18.
(c) 45.
(d) 27.

3. Why does Theresa feel guilty about Alice's arrest?
(a) She reinforced the lies of the children when questioned.
(b) She planted the stories that the children tell about Alice.
(c) She could have cleared everything up if she had been in town.
(d) She made a phone call to the sheriff's office about Alice.

4. Where do Howard and the girls find a place to live?
(a) Buckhead.
(b) Patterson.
(c) Spring Grove.
(d) Millersville.

5. Alice is perceived as a ________________ in prison.
(a) Saint.
(b) Granny.
(c) Guru.
(d) Murderer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what religion did Theresa grow up?

2. Who is Theresa's remaining daughter?

3. What surgery does Alice have while in jail?

4. Howard recalls his father's moral of ____________________.

5. Whom do Howard and the girls see on the way home from the jail?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Theresa's last night with Howard and the girls.

2. How does the sale of the farm affect both Howard and Alice?

3. Why does Alice compare Howard to her father?

4. What is Howard's interpretation of Alice's fleeing from the girls when they visit the jail for the first time?

5. What are the details of Howard's sale of the farm and how much does he accept for its purchase?

6. Why is the lunch between Theresa and Alice so awkward?

7. How does Alice describe jail and why is it so difficult for her?

8. What information is Howard able to give Rafferty about Alice's past as well as his own?

9. What happens after Howard and the girls leave the jail and what does Howard bring up in a letter he writes to Alice?

10. What is Theresa's view on mercy at this point in her life?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,235 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample