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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 is the 1868 class valedictorian?

2. In "1877," who does the pregnant, ill woman want to call?

3. Who plans to teach in Waynesboro to repay her college debt?

4. Which of these characters is not a founding member of the club?

5. Whose cancer has confined her to the house in "1872"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What angers Amanda about Mr. McCune? Explain the situation.

2. While the club is not meant to be controversial, what issue do some of the members take on in "1873-1874?" What happens to the women?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is Miss Pinney's habit, and how does the club try to regulate it?

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

10. Discuss the situation around Kate's death in the chapter titled "1870."

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

Write a character description of Julia. Was she a major character or minor one? Support your answer with specific evidence form the story and be sure to include definitions of major and minor character.

Essay Topic 3

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

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