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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 does Aunt Jimsie advise Anne to do?

2. How does Janet treat Anne?

3. In Chapter 32, where does Anne go with Janet?

4. Who is ill in Chapter 34?

5. If Diana had given birth to a little girl, what name would she have given her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aunt Jimsie lecture Philippa about in Chapter 25 and why? What does it show about Aunt Jimsie?

2. Why is Anne herself shocked when she rejects Roy's proposal?

3. What is Anne still in denial about in Chapter 23 and how do we know?

4. In Chapter 37, what actions of Anne's are signs that she has feelings for Gilbert?

5. Why is Janet crying in Chapter 33?

6. Is Roy's proposal to Anne her ideal? How so?

7. How is Davy's character shown to be maturing in Chapter 19?

8. Why is Davy being dramatic in Chapter 28?

9. What does Davy tell Anne and how does she react in the beginning of Chapter 40?

10. How does Gilbert know he must try to propose to Anne again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If Anne is the heroine of the novel, then Gilbert is certainly the hero. Analyze Gilbert as a character and whether he truly fits the bill of the main male character. Discuss what it means for a male character to be the main male character in a novel. Compare Gilbert from the beginning of the novel to the end. What are his character quirks and how does he change throughout the novel, if at all? What is his relationship with other characters and what does this indicate to the reader about him? Be sure to use specific examples from the novel to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

The overall theme of the novel is in one word: Life. This is a novel that is full of life and tells the story of many lives that are interacting, changing, and developing. Discuss life as a theme. What does it mean that the novel is about life? How do you know? What about life is being said? Be sure to use specific examples from the novel to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

There are several males in the novel who help in moving the plot forward. Choose one of the following characters to fully analyze. Be sure to discuss the character's personality, relationship with others, and how he has changed throughout the novel. Be sure to use specific examples from the novel to support your claims.

(a) Roy

(b) Jonas

(c) John Douglas

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