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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 Clytie tell Cassie people are making fun of her?

2. Which of the following does not interrupt Gertie's dream?

3. What does Clovis make for Gertie?

4. Where does Cassie go when she runs away?

5. Why does Mr. Anderson begin to wear white shirts?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Reuben's note say at the end of chapter 23?

2. Why does Clovis say they cannot return to Kentucky as Gertie wishes after Cassie is killed?

3. Why does Mrs. Daly suddenly stop the argument with Gertie?

4. Describe Gertie's days during chapters 20 - 23.

5. What does Gertie believe will be necessary in order for her to take Cassie's body home to the housing development?

6. Why does Sophronie ask Gertie to watch her children after they had their tonsils out?

7. What happens during the snowball fight between Gertie's children and the Dalys' children?

8. What happens to Clovis at work one night?

9. On what does Clovis blame that exhausts all of Gertie's savings to pay for Cassie's funeral?

10. Why doesn't Gertie continue to carve the block of cherry wood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the relationship between Gertie and her husband. Be sure to describe how the relationship changes throughout the novel in specific details.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay supporting the idea that Max's escape from Victor is a reflection of Gertie's dream of Tipton Place. Use specific examples from the text to support your essay.

Essay Topic 3

Write an in-depth character analysis of Gertie. Be sure to use specific examples from the text to support your essay.

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