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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. Who suffers greatly from hay fever and asthma?

2. What does Sally name her child born in "1872"?

3. How many children does the new lawyer in "1872" have?

4. Who is not a member of the club at the end of "1877"?

5. Whom does Ludwig hire to oversee his mill expansion?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which charter member has a family member who opposes her membership in the club? Who opposes and what is the complaint?

2. What is Ludwig's concern when hiring an overseer of the mill? Why does he hire one despite his concern?

3. How does Amanda's mother respond when Amanda offers to take care of her?

4. Who starts the Waynesboro Women's Club, and whom do they recruit to join?

5. Explain the circumstances in which Louisa, her husband, and daughter return to Waynesboro. Where had they been?

6. What marital advice does Anne's dying father give to her?

7. How do Doug and Barbara's approach to dealing with Doug's aunts differ?

8. Where does Amanda attend college, and how does she plan to pay for her degree?

9. Who are the first officers of the Waynesboro Women's Club?

10. In the first chapter titled "1868," whom do Sally and Anne visit to invite into the club? Why do those invited choose to accept the invitation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a genre? Discuss both the genre and sub-genre categories that best describe ...and Ladies of the Club. Explain your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Define falling action as an element of plot. Discuss in detail the falling action in this book. How did it flow? What role did the falling action have in the story, and how did it work?

Essay Topic 3

What is the primary theme of ...and Ladies of the Club? How does the author present this theme? How does the theme develop throughout the novel?

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