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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 old is Stuart?

2. In "Isaac," how much does Isaac think he can get the price of land down to per acre?

3. How long does Gussie remember that it took her to write a note to Florence that she left in the entryway of her grandparents' apartment?

4. In "Gussie," where is Gussie sleeping in her grandparents' apartment?

5. When did Joseph meet Esther?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Joseph's bread factory laid out?

2. Why does Isaac feel guilty about Hyram's early birth and death?

3. What does Gusslie like and not like about being in the shadow of Atlantic City's Steel Pier?

4. What does Esther decide about telling Fannie that Florence has died?

5. What do Joseph and Esther do after Florence's graveside service?

6. What do Anna and Stuart do to get Gussie not to tell anyone about Florence's death?

7. What was Joseph's relationship with Anna's mother?

8. What has Fannie and Florence's relationship been like?

9. What note did Gussie leave for her aunt Florence?

10. What is the history behind Stuart's father's hotel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Isaac and Fannie have been married for eight years. Do Isaac or Fannie seem content in their marriage? What type of relationship do they have?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 3

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

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