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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 Mary report as burnt in the beginning of chapter 11?

2. Who gives Celestine's baby the nickname Dot?

3. With whom does Mary have a serious argument in chapter 10?

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

5. What type of sandwich does Sita make for Louis and Karl in chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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. As discussed in chapter 10, to whom does Dot give the wheelchair? Why?

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

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

6. Why does Louis take Sita to the mental hospital?

7. How does Wallace Pfef find out about the relationship between Celestine and Karl?

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

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

10. Why does Karl rescue Wallace Pfef from the dunk tank at the Beet Festival?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe in detail the character of Fleur Pillager and her role in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

What does the rain at the end of the novel signify, and how does it compare to other symbols in the novel? Explain.

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