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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. Which is NOT a queen in Argus?

2. Who suffers a stroke in chapter 8?

3. Who gives Dot a wheelchair in chapter 10?

4. Who spends a night stuffing the ballot boxes for Beet Queen?

5. What is the theme of the party thrown for Dot?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Christmas play in chapter 11 end prematurely?

2. How does Mary normally behave during a children's party?

3. What was Wallace Pfef's "private disaster" during the Christmas play, as mentioned in chapter 12? Why does he describe it that way?

4. As discussed in chapter 8, why does Sita feel bad about her estrangement from the Catholic Church?

5. Describe Dot's appearance during the Beet Festival.

6. How does Karl interact with Dot in chapter 12? Does Dot respond well? Explain.

7. Describe Sita's hallucination in chapter 8.

8. Describe the setting of "Russell's Night" in chapter 8.

9. Describe Dot's appearance in costume as Joseph.

10. In chapter 12, what does Wallace Pfef plan in order to regain Dot's affection? Does he succeed? Explain.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences in the author's writing style between when she is emphasizing setting and when she is emphasizing plot.

Essay Topic 2

What does the Jell-O salad symbolize in the friendship between Mary and Celestine? What other objects symbolize something similar? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Wallace Pfef's "private disaster" and the aspects of his personality that contribute to it.

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