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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. Who insists on interviewing Alice's daughters?
2. What does the judge order both sides in the trial to avoid mentioning?
3. Where does Howard begin to have his lunches?
4. Why does Howard collect rocks from the fields?
5. With what natural disaster is Howard dealing during this time?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Theresa's response to Alice's arrest and what role will she probably play in Alice's defense?
2. How does the sale of the farm affect both Howard and Alice?
3. How does Alice feel about Rafferty's plans for her and for the trial?
4. Why is the lunch between Theresa and Alice so awkward?
5. What are Alice's thoughts about religion as she is locked up?
6. Why does Alice compare Howard to her father?
7. What happens after Howard and the girls leave the jail and what does Howard bring up in a letter he writes to Alice?
8. How does Alice describe jail and why is it so difficult for her?
9. What does Theresa tell Howard regarding her feelings about her and her life with Dan now?
10. What is Howard's perspective on the Goethe quote carved above the courthouse entrance?
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 religion. Identify at least two examples about religion in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of religion.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book A MAP OF THE WORLD? Cite an example to support your answer.
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