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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 do Karl and Celestine get married?

2. In whose house does Celestine give birth?

3. What do Mary and Celestine have for a midnight snack in chapter 11?

4. Which company does Wallace Pfef hire as a skywriter?

5. What has hurt Mary's business in recent years?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Sheriff Pausch visit Sita's house in chapter 8, and what does he find when he gets there?

4. What is Celestine's opinion of Mary's cooking, as stated in chapter 11? Why does she hold this opinion?

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

6. What happens between Mary and Mrs. Shumway in chapter 10?

7. Describe Sita's house, as pictured in chapter 13.

8. Describe Wallace Pfef's experience in organizing the Beet Festival.

9. How does Celestine feel about the baby, Dot, in chapter 9?

10. Why does Jude Miller come to Argus in chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Mrs. Waldvogel in as much detail as possible and discuss her importance in Sita's life.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Explain the jewel box as a symbol for the various characters, including its significance when unopened, when opened, and later on in the novel when Sita takes it with her to Minneapolis.

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