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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 long do Dick and Charlie argue?

2. What is the name of the new house boy?

3. About what does Mary dream?

4. What must Mary do while Dick is sick?

5. What dies because of Mary's neglect?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mary's mood and state of mind as she awakes.

2. What does Dick have to do to make Mary love him?

3. How does Mary feel about managing the farm? How does she feel about the way Dick has been managing the farm?

4. How does Mary show weakness?

5. What does Dick suggest Mary to do feel better? How does Mary react?

6. How is Dick handling Mary's return?

7. How do you think Mary really feels about Moses? Why?

8. Why does Mary want to have children? What does Dick say about it?

9. What is the first law of white South Africa?

10. How does Mary's condition change?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the role of social pressure, social norms, social status, and social life in THE GRASS IS SINGING. Be sure to address how these factors influence characters throughout the story with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on Mary's relationship with Dick. Be sure to address:

1) The key failings of Dick and Mary's marriage.

2) The personality type with whom Mary would be a good match.

3) How Dick influences Mary's character, and vice versa.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the difficulties women have faced throughout history in divorcing their husbands and ending an unhappy marriage. Be sure to use chronological examples that illustrate how woman's rights have changed over time.

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