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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 claim is the devil?
2. Why doesn't James want to remember Armistice Day?
3. How does pregnancy affect Frances's character?
4. Why didn't Mercedes want Frances to raise her own son?
5. What does Lily believe impregnated Frances?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Mercedes after her high school graduation?
2. What light does Rose shed on the real father of Kathleen's babies?
3. What story does Frances tell Lily that causes her to pass out in a cave?
4. Why is Teresa Taylor fired from her job?
5. How does Frances feel about school?
6. How did Lily react when she met Rose for the first time?
7. How does Mercedes feel about school?
8. Who is Ginger?
9. How does Frances react to her pregnancy?
10. How does the Piper family react to the news that Frances has a job?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the piano introduced in the first few chapters of the novel. Why was this object so important to James, and what did it symbolize in his life? Describe how the piano came from ruins in James's childhood home to ruins in Materia's married home. What effect did the piano have on Materia as a character and on her marriage to James? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Racism is large theme that is present in the novel. First, describe the overt racism that is present in the novel, citing at least two specific examples from the text. Then, choose one character from the Piper family and describe his or her personal relationship with racism. How did racism affect the person's external relationships with others and internal feelings with self? How does the racism present in the novel reflect the era in which the novel is set? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout Lily's upbringing, she hears lies regarding where she came from and why she is alive, particularly from her older sister Frances. First, describe the web of lies Frances and the rest of the family constructed regarding Lily's heritage. When does Lily begin to realize these stories are fabrications? What is her reaction to this unraveling of truth? Why do you think the Piper family felt it necessary to lie to Lily about her past? Were they trying to protect her, or did they have other, darker motivations in the lies? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen their arguments.
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