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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 surgery does Alice have while in jail?

2. What does Alice note about a bride she sees on the street?

3. Alice's trial is set for which month?

4. Who is the Assistant District Attorney in Alice's case?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Theresa add comfort to the lives of Howard and the girls at the same time that the farm is dying?

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

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

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

5. How does Howard describe his state of confusion in Chapter 11?

6. How does Theresa compare court to church?

7. How does the sale of the farm affect both Howard and Alice?

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

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

10. Why does Alice compare Howard to her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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