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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 Grace do when she meets the doctor?

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

3. What does Jordan do in his first conversation with Grace in an attempt to get her to open up?

4. What did Grace’s lawyer tell the court about her?

5. What does Grace think McDermott might as well have been when the doctors got hold of his dead body?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What document starts Chapter 2?

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

5. Who narrates Chapter 1 and what does she say about her present circumstances as to where she is, how old she is and what year it is?

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

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

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

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

10. Why is Reverend Verringer meeting with Jordan and what does Jordan believe of the Reverend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Often, authors will write about what they know, and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Margaret Atwood. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Atwood's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Atwood's probable agenda concerning that idea.

Essay Topic 2

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:

Compare/contrast the characters of Grace and Mary Whitney. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples. Compare/contrast

the characters of Mary Whitney and Nancy Montgomery. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

Analyze and discuss what you think are the characteristics of a successful novel and why Alias Grace is or is not a successful novel based on your criteria. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults?

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