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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 notable about Alice's face when she sees the girls?

2. Howard refers to The Gettysburg Address which was written by whom?

3. Who insists on interviewing Alice's daughters?

4. Which real estate company does Howard call?

5. In what religion did Theresa grow up?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Theresa compare court to church?

3. What is Howard's perspective on the Goethe quote carved above the courthouse entrance?

4. What is Theresa's response to Alice's arrest and what role will she probably play in Alice's defense?

5. Why does Alice compare Howard to her father?

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

7. What is Alice's perspective on Nellie's so-called generosity?

8. What is the purpose of the interviews conducted with Alice's daughters and the Child Welfare Office?

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

10. How do Howard and the girls prepare to move out of the farmhouse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Prejudice takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite three examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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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