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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. What day of the week does Isaac think that Joseph tells his secretary, Mrs. Simons, about Florence's death?

2. When was Fannie born?

3. Where is Joseph from?

4. Where does Anna take Gussie in "Stuart," when Gussie is about to tell someone that Florence is dead?

5. How old is Esther?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When does Isaac think that Joseph tells Mrs. Simons about Florence's death, and what makes him draw the conclusion that Joseph's secretary has been told about Florence's passing?

3. Where did Isaac go and what did he do when he left Alliance?

4. Why does Fannie find her mother exhausting to be around sometimes?

5. Why does Joseph rent a beach chair for a week in "Joseph"?

6. Why did Fannie and Florence argue the last time Florence visited Fannie in the hospital?

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

8. How did Stuart suggest that Florence spend the summer of 1933?

9. What happens to 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

Fannie and Florence argued the last time they were together. Why did the women argue? What is revealed about their relationship through their argument? How would you describe their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in this novel?

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