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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 Kate given after the uproar in the chapter called "1870"?

2. Who has a miscarriage in "1877"?

3. In the chapter "1870," who is annoyed by the one who is besotted?

4. What causes the young man injured at Ludwig's mill to die?

5. Who is called for a second opinion regarding the pregnant, ill woman in "1877''?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do some of the residents feel about the play Sally arranges for her Christmas party?

2. Why do several mothers pull their children out of Miss Pinney's school? How does the club help?

3. What is ironic about John telling Anne that the family needs her "undivided attention"?

4. What discovery makes Anne and Sally begin to like Rhoda McKinney?

5. How does Thomasina begin dating her boyfriend and future husband?

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

7. Where and when is the first meeting of the club held?

8. Why does Anne encourage John to go on a trip with Ludwig? Whom does he meet on the trip?

9. Why won't Mr. McCune call John to check on his ill wife?

10. Where does the club operate its library from while it begins raising funds? How is the library staffed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Irony is the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. The three types of irony are verbal, situational, and dramatic. Identify and discuss two examples of irony in the book. Which type of irony is it? What is expected, and what actually occurs with your examples?

Essay Topic 2

What interests and experiences of the author's own life might be drawn upon for inspiration in ...and Ladies of the Club? Explain your answers, giving an overview of the author's life.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Anne and Sally as major characters in ...and Ladies of the Club.

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