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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. Which of the following medals does James receive when he is discharged from duty?
2. What does Teresa Taylor give to Frances that infuriates Kathleen?
3. Whose photograph does James want to take with him to war?
4. What is the name of the city where the Piper family lives?
5. What color is the Piper family house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What terrible decision is Materia forced into when she helps her daughter Kathleen give birth to twins?
2. What makes James a good bootlegger?
3. What is the response to Kathleen's first public singing recital?
4. What story does Frances tell Lily about the christening gown?
5. How does Kathleen treat her younger sisters when no one else is around?
6. What is the result of Kathleen's photo shoot in the days after her first singing recital?
7. What deal does Materia make with "the demon" to protect her second born daughter Mercedes?
8. What is James's job in battle, and how does he manage to survive?
9. What nightmare does Lily have after hearing about Ambrose's death?
10. How does Materia respond to her first pregnancy?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Language is large theme in this novel. First, describe Materia's relationship to her mother tongue and the ways she passed this on to her daughters. Then, compare / contrast Kathleen's relationship with her mother tongue to the relationship the rest of the Piper girls have with the language. How does this difference in language represent the maternal difference Materia felt for her various daughters? Finally, describe how the Piper girls kept Materia's mother tongue alive after her death, and what symbolism this language had on their daily lives after her passing. Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Describe Kathleen's relationship with New York City. How did this city change her as a person? In what ways did the city lead to Kathleen's sexual awakening? Then, describe Kathleen's relationships with both David and Rose, both of which took place in the city. How did each of these relationships affect Kathleen? How did these relationships eventually lead to Lily's journey to New York to discover her past? How does the city of New York inform, or enhance, the themes of Kathleen's sexuality? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
In school, Kathleen is clearly ostracized by her peers. First, describe the type of student Kathleen was in school. What were her strengths? What were her weaknesses? Then, describe, with specific examples, the way Kathleen was treated in school. Why do you think she was treated this way? Do you think she deserved this type of treatment? Why or why not? Finally, who, if anyone, is to blame for Kathleen's maltreatment in school? Kathleen herself? The students? Or someone else? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
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