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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. In the chapter titled "1885-1886," how old is Sally?

2. Who is with Anne when she dies?

3. In the chapter titled "1894-1895," who refuses to bathe regularly?

4. In the chapter titled "1916-1924," who is missing in action?

5. What is the outbreak on everyone's mind in the chapter titled "1895-1896"?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the death of her husband, what are Mrs. Ballard's thoughts on mourning?

2. How does Sally deal with becoming more crippled with arthritis?

3. How do Johnny and John split their medical cases?

4. What is Johnny's response when Julia tells him she wants a divorce?

5. Explain the situation that drives Christina's son Blair away from Waynesboro.

6. When Johnny expresses interest in becoming a doctor like his father, what does John tell him?

7. After Sally's death, who moves in with Anne and why?

8. Why doesn't Julia give an immediate response to Johnny's marriage proposal?

9. Christina met her husband while acting in a play. How does Christina feel about plays when Arianna runs away?

10. How do Anne and John differ in their beliefs in life after death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define rising action as an element of plot. Discuss in detail the rising action in...and Ladies of the Club. How does the author present it? How does the rising action flow? How does the rising action add to the suspense of the story?

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

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

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