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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. How does Dupont demonstrate the fact that Grace is in a trance?

2. From what does Grace have a scar on her breast?

3. What happens one night that changes Dr. Jordan and Mrs. Humphreys’s relationship?

4. What does Grace tell people on the ferry when they ask her questions about where she is going?

5. What kind of drink does Dr. Jordan keep in the armoire in his room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Dr. Jordan travel after hearing the end of Grace’s story and what does he do there?

2. What happens when the governor’s wife calls Grace by name when she is with Dr. Dupont and Dr. Jordan?

3. What happens when McDermott threatens Grace with a gun?

4. What does Nancy say about her situation when she offers Grace a job?

5. What does McDermott say to Grace when he comes in her room after she wakes?

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

7. What does Rev. Verringer suggest Dr. Jordan talk about with the Tuesday Circle and why does Verringer suggest this?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Grace seems to make several bad decisions in her life which lead to her ending up in prison.

Discuss, in depth, two decisions Grace makes which you think might have changed the course of her life if she had made a different choice. Use examples from Alias Grace to support your response.

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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