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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. In "Anna," how long has it been since Anna has seen her mother?

2. In "Gussie," what does Gussie spill down the sink?

3. How much does Anna pay for an emerald-green bathing suit in "Anna"?

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

5. How old was Joseph when he first saw the ocean?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Anna," who does Anna have brekafast with and why?

2. In "Fannie," what does Fannie think of Isacc's visits to the hospital?

3. Why does Gussie come to see Stuart in "Stuart"?

4. In "Esther," what does Gussie bring her mother when she visits her in the hospital?

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

6. Why does Fannie get upset after finding a note written by Bette in "Fannie"?

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

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

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

10. What bathing suit does Anna borrow that was Florence's, and why does she borrow a suit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters struggle with their day-to-day lives after Florence’s death. Why do characters struggle with their day-to-day lives after Florence’s death? How do they go on with life and find new beginnings? Does Fannie's baby help them find new beginnings?

Essay Topic 2

Stuart makes a decision to go to work for his father. Why does Stuart make a decision to go work for his father? How does the decision symbolize his love for Anna?

Essay Topic 3

Florence dies early in the novel. How do characters deal with their grief and Florence’s death? How do the different characters handle their grief? How does each character have a different way of dealing with grief?

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