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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 is the name of the horse Mr. Kinnear drives to pick Grace up when she arrives in Richmond Hill?

2. What happens to Grace when she gets out of prison?

3. What kind of work does Mr. Watson, one of Grace’s employers, do?

4. What does Grace do with the clothes she had been wearing when the murders take place?

5. What does Sally tell Grace when Grace asks her about going to work at the Kinnears?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Jamie Walsh say at Grace’s trial that hurts her chances of acquittal?

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

5. What does Grace plan to do when McDermott and she arrive in Lewiston and what changes her plan?

6. What does Grace remember after she wakes with Dr. Dupont and how does Dr. Jordan feel about his involvement with Grace?

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

8. What does Jerome Dupont ask Dr. Jordan and what does Grace realize about Dupont?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

Define plot and include the definitions of the most important elements of a plot. Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not? Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Alias Grace, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot? Give a brief synopsis of any important sub-plots.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

Trace and analyze the theme of sexuality in Alias Grace. Consider the following questions as you write: Examine which characters are most concerned with sexuality and about what their concern is centered. How does sexuality play such a major role in Alias Grace? How is sexuality at least partly to blame for Grace ending up in prison?

Trace and analyze the theme of feminism in Alias Grace. What does the novel have to say about the roles of women in the 1800’s? Is the view of women’s treatment and power in that era positive or negative? Why? What does feminism have to do with Grace’s life?

Essay Topic 3

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not? Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Alias Grace help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Alias Grace? Why or why not. Use examples from Alias Grace and your own life to support your answer.

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