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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. Where does Stuart's family have a summer cottage?

2. How long are Isaac's visits in "Fannie"?

3. What is Stuart wearing when Joseph sees him in "Joseph"?

4. In "Esther," what does Esther send Anna and Gussie to buy when she and Gussie return from the hospital?

5. In "Anna," where do Inez and Paul think they may need to go to get the visa they need to enter the U.S.?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Anna cry after receiving a letter from her mother telling her that they can only take 200 Reichsmarks with them if they emigrate?

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

3. Why does Esther go to Florence's old room to search, and what does she discover in "Esther"?

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

5. Why does Esther decide that she has to take Gussie to see her mother, and what worries does Esther have about such a visit in "Esther"?

6. How would marriage to an American citizen make it easier for Anna to get her parents out of Germany?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Juxtaposition is a literary device used to compare and contrast things. How does the author use juxtaposition to show the differences between characters?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Anna’s parents are trapped in Germany. Why are Anna’s parents trapped in Germany? Why are they finding it difficult to be able to come to the U.S.?

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