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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. What is Howard's state of mind in this section?

2. Alice does NOT suffer a huge lack of __________ while in jail.

3. Which real estate company does Howard call?

4. Who is Alice's cell mate?

5. In what city is Alice in jail?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Alice's thoughts about religion as she is locked up?

3. How does Alice feel about Rafferty's plans for her and for the trial?

4. How is the Goodwin family's life in the apartment radically different from the farm where they belong?

5. How do the girls adapt to "hobo life" as Howard calls their apartment adventure?

6. What is the story about a dog and a tangled leash that recurs throughout the novel?

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

8. What does Theresa tell Howard regarding her feelings about her and her life with Dan now?

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 happening in the Goodwin's lives that starts to let them feel normal again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Alice and Theresa. What are their obvious differences? What things bring them together? What similarities do they share?

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Howard and Alice and Theresa and Dan. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, socialization, and other life-defining features.

Essay Topic 3

Hamilton is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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