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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. Where does Linda go to talk to a lawyer in the end of Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

2. Where did Angelina's mother go to be with a younger man when she was 74?

3. What does Patty associate with her father?

4. What month is it when Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory" begins?

5. How long ago had a young woman disappeared from the town where Linda lives in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the narrative related in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

2. What is the meaning of the title of Chapter 1, "The Sign"? To what does the "Sign" refer?

3. What does the "Sewing and Alterations" sign symbolize in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?

4. How would you describe the narrative style in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?

5. Describe the narrative style of Chapter 2, "Windmills."

6. Based on his actions in Chapter 1, "The Sign," how would you describe Tommy Guptill?

7. Who is Lucy Barton and what is revealed of her story in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?

8. What does Charlie Macauley represent to Patty in Chapter 2, "Windmills"?

9. What in Charlie Macauley's past has caused him inner anguish?

10. What are Tracy's actions, objectives, and obstacles in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characters and relationship between Charlie and Tracy in "The Hit-Thumb Theory." For how long have these characters known one another? How did they meet? What happens to their relationship in this narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Linda and Jay in "Cracked." What is the basis of their relationship? For how long have they been married? What sacrifices does Linda make for Jay? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism of the rug in "Sister" and the registration card in "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast." How are these symbols emphasized in each story? What do they represent? How do these symbols connect to the overall themes of the compilation?

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