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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 is Charity's father's profession?

2. Where do the Langs and the Morgans go after their afternoon classes?

3. What does Charity call lying in bed and organizing each day?

4. What type of study did Charity complete for Sid?

5. What is the name of Charity's sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Sid and Charity described?

2. What do Larry and Sally learn about Charity as she talks?

3. Explain how Sid and Sally seem to have similar character traits.

4. Explain how Larry and Charity are very much alike in their work ethics and life management skills.

5. What is the outcome of Sally's labor and delivery experience?

6. How does Charity attempt to manage Sid's career?

7. How does Sid feel about his teaching job?

8. Explain the level of apprehension that Larry and Sally feel before going to a party at Sid and Charity's house.

9. What is Charity's model of an ideal marriage and how will it affect her own marriage to Sid?

10. How do the Morgans and Langs celebrate one of Larry's early literary successes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even though he had wanted some alone time to write, Larry finds himself miserable when Sally spends the summer in Vermont. Is this a classic case of "Be careful what you wish for?" Explain.

Essay Topic 2

It seems as if Charity has every privilege and advantage in life and encounters almost no challenges while Sally has to struggle in fundamental things like giving birth and walking. Why does the author characterize these two women in these ways? What points is he trying to make?

Essay Topic 3

Even though Larry is an accomplished writer and wonderful teacher, he still feels insecure in his university position. Explain why Larry feels that he does not measure up to the others in the department? Is it something they have done to him or do his insecurities stem from himself?

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