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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. In Chapter 3, how long does Cal lock his brothers and sisters out of the house after school?
2. In Chapter 3, how long do Beverly and the Cousins children wait at baggage claim before Beverly learns that they have no luggage?
3. How much time does Teresa ask to have the children for summers as a part of the divorce decree?
4. In Chapter 4, what time had Franny clocked in for her shift?
5. What color flowers are embroidered on the baby's dress in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 3, where does Beverly go when her house is full of children and she cannot even go to her bedroom?
2. When Bert's children arrive for the summer, what happens?
3. Why did kids love Lomer?
4. What does a mutual friend tell Teresa is Bert's reason for moving back to Virginia with Beverly?
5. Where did Heinrich go to college and what did he study?
6. What is Franny doing when she sees Leon Posen in Chapter 4?
7. How does Fix describe his neighborhood and how it makes him feel as he and Tom go for ice in Chapter 1?
8. Why is Leon Posen staying in Iowa City in Chapter 4?
9. In Chapter 1, what is the scene in the kitchen after Fix greets Cousins and Fix goes to the kitchen?
10. How many times has Beverly been married and to whom?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the end of the novel, Franny visits Bert. Why does Franny visit Bert, and what does her longing for home have to do with the visit?
Essay Topic 2
Cal dies while Beverly and the children are staying with Bert’s parents. What affect does the death have on the family and how does the death affect the Keating and Cousins families even years afterwards?
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 1, in many ways, Bert is the opposite of Fix. The way that the author portrays the two characters makes Bert a character foil to Fix. How does the author make Bert a foil to Fix and how does that characterization advance the plot?
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