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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. Why doesn't Dave want to teach Catherine to drive?

2. What does Dave tell Catherine when he meets her for the first time?

3. What does Liz do to try and reassure Catherine about her performance?

4. Why do the nuns tell Catherine to walk around?

5. What does Catherine now understand about her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Catherine think about when she can't get to sleep for a long time?

2. How are the people at Rotten Row and what does Catherine decide to do about it?

3. What does Catherine want to tell her mother after giving birth to Anna?

4. What excuse does Dave give to Catherine for not coming to see her and Anna in the hospital?

5. What does Catherine realize will happen the longer she lives without telling her parents about her child?

6. What does Catherine realize she is doing when she hears herself talking about how lovely her daughter is?

7. What comparison does Catherine make between the suckling of a baby and her music?

8. What is Catherine given as a reward for passing her qualifying exam?

9. What would Catherine do when her parents would fight?

10. What does Liz almost quiz Catherine about and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the first half of the novel, two worlds clash for Catherine. What are these two worlds? Why do you think they clash? Is this clash ever resolved? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Catherine have to come to grips with her past? What steps does she take to make this happen? Do you think she took the right steps? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways does Catherin show she is unsure and steady? In what ways does she show that she is ready to move forward?

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