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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. How many girls came to the birthday where Vanessa's mother got a clown for the party?

2. What type of rash does Joan get when she and Vanessa go to a hotel for the first time?

3. Who do Griff and Vanessa think wrote the best song about space?

4. Who helps Joan set up a tent when she and Frances go camping?

5. What candy goes into space at the same time as the first woman astronaut?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Barbara bring Frances to Joan's apartment one night?

2. What does Antonio have to say about the ASCANs in August 1981?

3. What does Vanessa do as a Cape Crusader?

4. What does Barbara decide to do for Thanksgiving in 1984?

5. What does Vanessa tell Frances when Frances shares that she likes being with Joan and Vanessa, but does not like being home?

6. How do Joan, Donna, and Lydia feel about the jokes the men make about them and the other women in the ASCAN program?

7. What disagreement do Barbara and Joan have about Joan bringing a guest to the wedding, and how is the matter resolved?

8. How does Joan feel about Frances growing up?

9. How is the one-year mark of the ASCANs' training marked?

10. What happens to Griff, and why do they not tell Vanessa right away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joan has always supported Barbara through her pregnancy and the raising of Frances. After Barbara marries, Joan realizes how unbalanced the relationship has been. How would you describe Joan and Barbara’s relationship, and why it was not an equal relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in Atmosphere? How do dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes and add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 3

A non-linear narrative moves back and forth in time. How does Reid use a non-linear narrative to focus on what is important in Atmosphere? How does the non-linear narrative help readers better understand characters, especially Joan and Vanessa?

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