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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. How long does it take Lily to reach New York from New Waterford?
2. Who kisses Mercedes on the lips after her graduation?
3. How old was Frances's son when he met Mercedes for the first time?
4. Why does Mercedes turn down her university scholarship?
5. How does Adelaide Taylor feel about Frances?
Short Essay Questions
1. What job does Frances get after running away from home?
2. How does Lily believe Frances was impregnated?
3. How does Mercedes feel about school?
4. How does Frances seduce Leo Taylor?
5. How does Frances react to her pregnancy?
6. How did Lily react when she met Rose for the first time?
7. How does Boutros die?
8. How does Frances spy on Leo Taylor?
9. What light does Rose shed on the real father of Kathleen's babies?
10. How did Rose and Kathleen fall in love?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Materia's relationship with music as she grows up, particularly during the time of her marriage to James. What did music symbolize for Materia? During what times was Materia allowed to express herself through music? Then, compare / contrast Materia's life when she was allowed access to music with the times she was not allowed access to music. What aspects of Materia's life changed without music? What does this tell you about Materia as a character, and about the various relationships in her life? 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
One major theme of the novel is the parallels between the daughters' sexual awakenings. Choose two of the Piper daughters and describe their sexual awakenings. How old were they when they had their sexual awakenings? Did these experiences have a positive or negative effect on their lives? How did these awakenings come about? Then, explain what message you think MacDonald is sending to the reader about the sexual awakening of young girls. Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
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