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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. Where does Louisa live?

2. In Chapter 8, how is the dock at the lake decorated near the fourth of July?

3. After James picked up Nath at the airport, what time would they be home?

4. Why did Lydia skip Cat Malone's birthday party?

5. How does Nath think they will treat his and Jack's wounds when they get home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Lydia and Jack do when they spent time together?

2. How did Nath usually get new clothes?

3. What did James say to Marilyn about being different when he came home and she confronted him about the affair?

4. What did July 3 represent to James?

5. What were some stories that Marilyn read in the paper the morning Nath left for Harvard?

6. How did Lydia think that Nath looked in his new paisley shirt?

7. Why did James always teach summer classes?

8. How does James try to forget that Lydia is dead?

9. What was the cake like that Marilyn baked for Lydia's birthday?

10. What will the family remember about their last evening in the years to come?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marilyn returns home after many weeks. How did Marilyn feel about being gone from her family while she was gone and why did she finally return?

Essay Topic 2

Marilyn did not approve of her mother's choices in life. Why didn't Marilyn approve of her mother's choices in life and how did her disapproval of those choices affect the choices that Marilyn made in her own life?

Essay Topic 3

Members of the Lee family reacted differently to Lydia's disappearance. How did each member of the family react and what did that reveal about each family member?

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