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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 the state of Charity's health?

2. In what month does Part 1: Chapter 8 begin?

3. How does Larry occupy his time in the summer?

4. How old is Larry?

5. What literary technique does the author use in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In spite of their challenges, what is the state of Larry and Sally's marriage?

3. Explain the different attitudes of Sid's and Larry's fathers regarding their sons' professions?

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

5. Explain how one of the novel's themes of rescue is important in Part 1: Chapter 10.

6. Why have Larry and Sally come to visit Sid and Charity?

7. Describe how Charity is modeling her marriage and household off her mother's style.

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

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

10. In addition to the enthusiastic welcome, what else strikes Larry and Sally about Sid and Charity Lang?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting at the beginning of the novel. Does the author paint a complete picture for the reader? What, if anything, is missing?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the similarities of Sid and Charity's backgrounds. What insecurities do they share? What confidences do they share? How have their backgrounds made them into the people they are today?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways are Sally and Sid alike? In what ways are Charity and Larry alike? Could they be happy if they were to switch marriage partners? Why or why not?

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