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

2. What kind of car is Karl driving in chapter 15?

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

4. What is the name of Sita's roommate in chapter 10?

5. Who becomes the godmother of Celestine's baby?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe Sita's hallucination in chapter 8.

8. How do Mary and Celestine deal with Sita's body?

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

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

Choose one theme that has appeared and reappeared throughout the novel. Describe its importance to the character it affects, and discuss its significance for the plot line.

Essay Topic 2

How does the setting of Sita's home parallel her life, personality, and choice of death? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Describe in detail Adelaide's character and the way she interacts with the various characters. Which characters does she love? Which characters does she feel able to abandon? Why?

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