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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. When does Nancy tell McDermott he has to leave?

2. Where was Nancy working when she had a baby, according to common knowledge?

3. Why does Grace think Nancy is afraid Thomas will begin to like Grace?

4. Why is Dr. Jordan uncertain about interviewing Mrs. Moodie?

5. On what street is the law office of Kenneth MacKenzie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Dr. Jordan upset when he leaves the governor’s house at the beginning of Chapter 7?

2. What does Grace’s lawyer tell Dr. Jordan and what conclusion does Dr. Jordan come to after visiting the Kinnear house and graves?

3. What does Grace tell Dr. Jordan that McDermott told her and what does she offer as a reason she had not told Nancy?

4. Why is Grace worried about coming to the end of her story?

5. What does Dr. Jordan decide to do about Mrs. Humphreys and what does he decide to do after that?

6. Where does McDermott kill Nancy and what does Grace say he says to Grace?

7. What does Dr. Dupont do with Grace and what does Grace say when Dr. Jordan asks her if she had sex with McDermott?

8. What does Grace say about Nancy Montgomery’s appearance when Grace meets Nancy?

9. What does Grace say about Nancy and about McDermott after she has been at Kinnear’s a little while?

10. What is Grace’s response to McDermott’s assertion about Nancy’s death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven or action driven? Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why? Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character are developed to the same degree? Why or why not? What type of plot do you think Alias Grace is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

In the era of Grace Mark’s life people in both prisons and insane asylums were put on display for the curious. Atwood says this shows how society views those who are different as objects rather than as human.

Discuss the ways in which Grace is seen as an object in Alias Grace. Use examples from Alias Grace to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following to discuss:

Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in Alias Grace. Are these universal symbols that would have the same meaning in any culture? What other symbols could portray the same idea? Why do you think Atwood chooses the symbols she does? Consider symbols such as the quilts Grace sews, the food items Dr. Jordan brings to Grace and the scrapbook the governor’s wife keeps.

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