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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 much money did Anna's parents give her when she went to the United States?

2. In "Gussie," what does Anna offer to take Gussie to do at the Pier?

3. What color cardigan does Anna wear when she meets Stuart at the tent in "Stuart"?

4. In "Fannie," who writes a note and leaves it with Fannie saying that Florence stopped by when Fannie was sleeping?

5. In "Stuart," what is painted on the rock that Gussie gives Stuart?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Isaac remember meeting Fannie and their courtship?

2. Why does Vic Barnes decline to invest in Florida land?

3. What does Stuart's father have delivered to his lodging?

4. In "Gussie," what does Gussie think when she presses her ear to the bathroom door where her grandmother is taking a bath?

5. What does Isaac want to do after the baby is born?

6. What does Joseph think and say about Isaac's investment scheme?

7. How does Burgess, Florence's coach, respond when Stuart contact him about Florence's death, and why is Stuart surprised at his response?

8. How does Esther answer Gussie's questions about what happens to people when they die?

9. How does Isaac try to talk to Stuart about investing in Florida land, and how does Stuart react?

10. Where do Gussie and Anna see her ftaher when they go to the Pier in "Gussie"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning? Why are idioms especially difficult for Anna to understand?

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

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

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