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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. Where does Willis tell George she goes to college?

2. Who is the youngest son in the Hale family?

3. Who were the first settlers in Chosen?

4. Who is Catherine Clare's sister?

5. Who takes care of the Hale boys following their parents' death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Catherine think the first time she tours the Hale house?

2. Why do Catherine and George Clare end up together in the first place?

3. How does Catherine feel about religion and spirituality?

4. How does George Clare get his job at the college in Saginaw?

5. What is a major reason that the Hale farm fails?

6. How do Catherine's parents treat George after Catherine's murder?

7. Why does George Clare pay to put his Fiat in a garage, even though he cannot really afford to?

8. How does the Hale boys' Uncle Rainer treat them all?

9. What information about the Hale house does George keep from Catherine?

10. How does Brundage describe the relationship between the three Hale brothers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing Brundage's language and tone throughout this novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Catherine Clare's murder affect the town of Chosen in the event's immediate aftermath, and years later? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Brundage portray the lives of women through the main female characters in this book, including Ella Hale, Catherine Cole, Justine Sokolov, Franny Clare, and Willis Howard? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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