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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 does Frances suspect is the father of Kathleen's children?
2. Who is the true father of Kathleen's children?
3. How does Lily react when she meets Rose for the first time?
4. What does Frances name her 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. Who is Jeanne?
2. What leads Mercedes to believe Lily is a saint?
3. How did Lily react when she met Rose for the first time?
4. What happens to Mercedes after her high school graduation?
5. Who is Ginger?
6. What job does Frances get after running away from home?
7. What light does Rose shed on the real father of Kathleen's babies?
8. What story does Frances tell Lily that causes her to pass out in a cave?
9. What truth does Frances finally reveal to Lily before she leaves for Mabou to give birth?
10. How does Frances spy on Leo Taylor?
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
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 3
The idea of demons and devils is ever present in the novel. First, describe James's demon. Where did the demon come from? What does it tempt him to do? How does James try to overcome his demon's power? Then, compare / contrast James's demon to Frances's devil. Where does Frances believe her devil came from? What does it tempt her to do? What do you think the presence of demons and devils symbolizes in the Piper family history? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
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