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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 does Jordan ask the prison to do to make circumstances conducive to his research efforts?

2. What does the peddler say quietly to Grace about who she is?

3. What is the first thing Mary has Grace do in order to make her presentable at her new job?

4. Why does the peddler give Grace one button more than she buys?

5. What kind of gloves would Grace like to have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dr. Jordan help Mrs. Humphreys’ situation?

2. How are hysterics defined at the beginning of Chapter 6?

3. What first happens when a doctor comes into the parlor at the governor’s house and why does it happen?

4. Who comes to Grace’s cell, why and how does he reassure her?

5. What is the sentencing for Grace and McDermott?

6. How does Jordan describe Grace in his letter at the end of the Chapter?

7. What does Grace tell Dr. Jordan about working at Mrs. Parkinson’s with Mary?

8. What is happening with Grace in the first page of Chapter 1?

9. What are the circumstances of Mrs. Humphreys’s life that are so difficult?

10. What is the poem in Chapter 2 about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grace’s mother dies on the way to Canada. Grace’s father is alcoholic and abusive.

Discuss how Grace’s family life helped play a role in landing her in prison. Use examples from Alias Grace to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

Identify the protagonists of the story and why you believe they are such? Identify the antagonists of the story and why you believe they are such? Which three secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot? Which, if any, characters are not essential to the story? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

There is never any conclusion in the book as to Grace’s guilt or innocence.

Do you think Grace was innocent or guilty of the crime for which she was imprisoned? Why or why not? Use examples from Alias Grace to support your response.

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