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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. With whom does Grace’s father find lodging when they arrive in Canada?

2. What does Grace say is the reason she can be frank with Jordan?

3. How much of her first month wages did Grace give her father?

4. What happens to Mrs. Humphreys’s housekeeper?

5. Where does Grace say it was that she stopped sharing her thoughts?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is bothering Jordan in Chapter 4?

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

3. What does Grace say she started doing in the asylum and what was the result of these actions?

4. What does Grace talk about counting at the beginning of the Chapter and why does she change the way she counts?

5. What happens at the Parkinsons that changes both Mary and Grace’s circumstances?

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

7. Describe the scene where Grace dreams the peddler has something to give her?

8. What does Grace say about her family in her confession at the beginning of Chapter 5?

9. What is Jordan invited to join at the governor’s house and what does Lydia do before it starts?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Alias Grace. Trace and analyze one major theme of Alias Grace. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

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