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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Theresa's daughters drowns in Alice's pond?

2. Who is Alice's husband?

3. Who are Alice's daughters?

4. Alice feels that she and Theresa are friends just like two characters in which classic television show?

5. Alice is arrested on charges of _________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does A MAP OF THE WORLD begin?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Alice. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of loss.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting for the novel. Why does Hamilton use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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