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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 does Alex travel on Martha's Vineyard?

2. Where does Jed work?

3. Alex tells Mike about the history of Martha's Vineyard as they prepare to travel to where?

4. Alex decides to assign her case to another prosecutor called what?

5. Who has to be in court the following morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Alex.

2. Describe Ellen.

3. Describe Johnny.

4. Describe Jed.

5. What did Isabella intend to do on Martha's Vineyard?

6. Describe Mike.

7. Why is Alex surprised to see a man in her office?

8. Why does Richard come to see Alex?

9. How does Alex reveal her independence to police officers on the island?

10. Describe Isabella.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of women in New York in the 1990s when the women in the stories are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do the have? What freedoms do they have that 21st century women do not have, if any?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Jed's character, comparing and contrasting him with Mike and David.

Essay Topic 3

Describe some of the settings for the stories. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in the stories?

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