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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. From what day is Grace now counting her days?

2. How much does Grace tell Jordan about her dream of the previous night?

3. What book does the governor’s wife have that tells of fashion in the United States?

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

5. What would Mary do sometimes when the sheets were hung in the inside drying room?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Grace say is in the governor’s wife’s scrapbook and what does Grace say about some of it?

3. Where is Grace taken after her encounter with the doctor and what does she describe there?

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

5. Where does Jordan visit Grace in Chapter 4 and what does he do with her?

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

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

8. What document starts Chapter 2?

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

10. What is the sentencing for Grace and McDermott?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alias Grace belongs to the historical novel genre. Discuss the following:

Define the literary term "genre" and name three other genres in addition to the historical novel genre. What are the advantages and disadvantages of assigning a genre to a novel? What do you think is the difference between a historical novel and a novel or mystery?

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

Alias Grace seems to be an indictment of what happens to women who live in a traditional, patriarchal society.

Discuss how a reader could come to the above conclusion after reading Alias Grace. Use examples from Alias Grace to support your response.

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