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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. Alice is compared to which fictional character?

2. What had been Alice's version of church while growing up?

3. What is Alice's job?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of the shopping trip to get Howard a new suit?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one theme in the novel. Identify at least two themes in the story and then cite an example to support each theme.

Essay Topic 3

The theme of the passage of time is an important one in the novel. How does the author begin to build this theme? Give examples of the passage of time throughout the book.

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