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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 type of business does Uncle Jameel own?
2. How does Lily react when she meets Rose for the first time?
3. Why doesn't James want to remember Armistice Day?
4. Why didn't Mercedes want Frances to raise her own son?
5. Which of the following items is NOT something Lily takes with her from the hope chest when she runs away from home?
Short Essay Questions
1. What story does Frances tell Lily that causes her to pass out in a cave?
2. How does Lily believe Frances was impregnated?
3. How does Frances spy on Leo Taylor?
4. How did Rose and Kathleen fall in love?
5. What truth does Frances finally reveal to Lily before she leaves for Mabou to give birth?
6. How does Frances feel about school?
7. What light does Rose shed on the real father of Kathleen's babies?
8. How does Boutros die?
9. What leads Mercedes to believe Lily is a saint?
10. Who is Jeanne?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are many scenes throughout the novel in which characters bathe each other. Choose at least two of these scenes and describe them here. What symbolism might be found in these scenes of bathing? Does the bathing seem appropriate or inappropriate given the familial relationships? Why? In what ways do the scenes of bathing parallel the family's obsession with religion? Do you think this bathing helps or harms the family? Why? 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
Throughout her life, Kathleen has nightmares about Pete the scarecrow. Describe at least two nightmares Kathleen has, and her reaction to these dreams. What do you think Pete symbolized in Kathleen's life? Describe the final nightmare Kathleen had about Pete, in the moments before she died. What is symbolic about this vision? In the moment of her death, do you think Kathleen finally understood what Pete the scarecrow meant? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
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