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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. Henry Dodge say that families function better when they _____________, so he wants the family to try to repair itself.

2. Caroline believes that she and ____________ became close and that they only separated when she was cut out of the farm for a time.

3. Ginny finds out that ________ had a heart attack while pushing a shopping cart down a grocery store aisle.

4. For the first time, _________ believes she really feels herself, that she can speak with a certain moral authority.

5. Caroline tries to turn on the faucet, but there is ______________ as she talks about the idea that her memory of Larry is just what a father's memory should be.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ginny do after asking Ty for $1000 and receiving that money from him?

2. Why has Henry Dodge, the Lutheran minister, come to call on Ginny, even though she did not ask him to come?

3. How did Ginny cover for Caroline when they were younger, Caroline being 14 and Ginny being 22?

4. What does Ginny notice about 6 AM the morning after Pete's accident?

5. What does Mr. Cartier tell Ginny and Rose, Pete and Ty to do in order to keep up with their case?

6. What does Ty do when he's in town with Ginny at the Perkins Restaurant?

7. What happened to Rose's old home when the farm sale occurred in the springtime?

8. What does Marv Carlson tell Ginny and Caroline they can do before the farm sale starts?

9. What does Rose let Ginny know in a short note she receives while Ginny is in her new place?

10. When Ginny is hiding in a dressing room, what does she overhear Larry say about her and Rose?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The multiple miscarriages of Ginny are a sad fact she shares almost without feeling at times.

Part 1: Why do you think Ginny has continued to have so many miscarriages in her life?

Part 2: What is the symbolism of Ginny not being able to carry a child in her womb?

Part 3: Do you think the Ginny would have made a good mother? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In the story, one could say that the setting and its many specific locations are also characters in the story.

Part 1: What kind of 'character' is Chelsea in this story? What does this location do to the characters?

Part 2: In what ways are the characters affected by other settings in the story?

Part 3: Were the story to take place in a different state or area, how would might the story have changed?

Essay Topic 3

The affairs with Jess show the reality of the sisters and their dissatisfaction with their lives and situations.

Part 1: Why do you think Ginny decided to sleep with Jess?

Part 2: Why do you think Rose decided to sleep with Jess?

Part 3: Why do you think Jess decided to sleep with both sisters?

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