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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. Why can't Molly go on dates with her new boyfriend?

2. Where does Will buy his camera?

3. What accomplishment of her mother's does Meg compare the darkroom to?

4. What accomplishment of her father's does Meg compare the darkroom?

5. What sport is Molly involved in at school before the move?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Meg's father's schedule like in the country?

2. How could Will have had a lucrative career?

3. What is the best compliment Will gives Meg when they first meet, and why?

4. What does Will say keeps him from being lonely?

5. What kind of treatment does Molly get in the hospital?

6. What is Will's nephew trying to do to him?

7. What good thing does Meg see in Molly's sickness?

8. What does Meg say about Tierny that makes Molly smile?

9. What does Molly say she admires most about Meg?

10. What does Meg ask to do when she is about to leave Will the first time she meets him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair is a theme seen in a number of sensitive places throughout this novel. Discuss some of the scenes where despair is present and discuss the role that despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 2

Meg and Molly are two very similar people, yet they have some very notable and important differences. Write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters and use the text to cite examples to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some instances where these themes are present? Why are they so important to the characters involved? Provide specific examples from the book.

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