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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 "1886-1887," about whom is the wife of the Baptist minister concerned?

2. Whose death was called "the death of an old soldier"?

3. Who works part time at the library in "1886-1887"?

4. Amid the financial worries in the chapter titled "1895-1896," what is there talk of establishing?

5. Who invites Belinda on a picnic after she recovers from her illness?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why, upon her death, does Eliza leave her portion of the family home to Ruhamah?

2. What does Tucker realize about his own parents' relationship and their divorce when he becomes an adult?

3. Why does Anne cut herself off from all but superficial friendships, and when does she change that attitude?

4. In the chapter titled "1892," what does Sheldon fear regarding his youngest child?

5. How does Amanda feel when Arianna runs away from home?

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

7. What advice does Anne give Tucker when he tells her that he and Jennifer plan to be married? What does she base her advice on?

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

9. What does Theresa's family realize when her book is published? How does her family respond?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the club come to symbolize to Sally and many other women? Be sure to include a definition of symbolism in your essay.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the author's writing experience and his successes of this book and others.

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