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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 is missing in Part 1,Chapter 2?

2. Clement wants to build a house near ______________.

3. Who teaches Amanda arithmetic?

4. Who has a heart ailment?

5. Who takes Ruth out on Fridays?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Bert Weiss?

2. Discuss the wedding of Carl and Mathilda.

3. What happens on the morning when Ruth cries for her mother?

4. Who is Hilda Grossman? What is her role in the novel?

5. What does Clement contemplate in Part 1, Chapter 5?

6. Discuss Carl's and Ruth's relationship when Carl returns home.

7. What happens on March 27, 1919?

8. How do Ruth and Imogene become friends?

9. What does Clement convince Theresa to invest in?

10. Discuss Amanda's actions when Carl writes about returning home.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of mothers in the novel. Compare and contrast the mothering styles and abilities of Mathilda, Amanda, and Mary Louise.

Essay Topic 2

The narration of the novel switches between that of Ruth, Amanda, and Carl. Discuss the positive and negative effects of the changes in narration in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Ruth and Carl and the changes it encounters throughout the story.

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