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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 becomes jealous of Imogene's job with Mrs. Owen?

2. If Ruth had come back off the ice the night Imogene was born, what relationship would Ruth and Imogene have had with each other?

3. Whose body heat revives Ruth after falling through the ice?

4. Where do Ruth and Imogene agree to meet in Part 2, Chapter 19?

5. Where do Amanda and Clement go in Part 2, Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the paying job Carl gets.

2. Discuss Carl's trip to Clement's carriage house.

3. Discuss the relationship between Imogene, Arthur, and Ruth.

4. What does Amanda yell to Clement while they are on the lake? What does Amanda do after yelling to Clement?

5. Discuss Amanda's trip to Clements.

6. Discuss the plan Mathilda concocts involving Amanda and her pregnancy.

7. What are Amanda's thoughts on her thumb?

8. What do Amanda and Clement do while on the lake?

9. What happens at the new dance pavilion?

10. What happens after Imogene returns home after being away in Chicago?

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

Discuss the genre of "Drowning Ruth." Cite at least three examples from the story that cause the book to be categorized in this particular genre.

Essay Topic 3

There are many flashbacks throughout the novel involving the drowning of Mathilda. Discuss the role that flashbacks have on the story and how they are used.

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