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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Anne's marital status now?

2. Why does Duffy want Gummy Larson to do the construction job on the hospital?

3. Why does Anne call and want to see Jack?

4. What does Anne believe about her relationship with Willie?

5. What prompts Jack to take this trip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the character with the most moral fiber in the story? Do you think there is one character who will not be manipulated or used in some way for personal gain? Is there one character, besides Willy, who will stoop to almost anything to get what he/she wants no matter what the personal cost?

Essay Topic 2

If Jack's mother has always been in love with Judge Irwin, why didn't she marry him, especially when she became pregnant? Why would Jack's mother suffer through a string of inferior men as husbands? What price did she pay in order to keep Jack ignorant about the identity of his real father?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 2, Willie is branded as a nigger lover. Explain what this term means. Why was it "acceptable" to use in 1922 and not tolerated at all today? Has society matured? Are people more sensitive? Explain.

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