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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 old is Lily when she gets married for the second time?

2. What nickname does the family use to describe the investors?

3. What kind of pet does the family adopt?

4. What religion was the majority of the community?

5. What is the last name of the brothers who bought a local ranch?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the things that Lily likes most about Phoenix?

2. What are Lily's instructions to the children when she returns to teaching? How do the children behave?

3. Jim is asked for help during storm. What happens? What event follows?

4. What is Lily's plan in regards to getting married and starting a family? How does the plan play out?

5. What causes Lily to spy on Jim? What occurs?

6. What event occurs to severely affect the family?

7. Where do Jim and Lily move after Jim is hired by AIC?

8. How does Helen's death affect Lily? What changes does the death prompt in Lily's life?

9. Who is the next person to cause problems for Lily? What happens?

10. What happens when Lily accompanies Miss Pearl and Miss Finch to the Havasupai village?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Little Jim Smith. What is his personality? How is he affected by the moves from place to place? Examine Little Jim's behavior at boarding school. How does Little Jim feel about school? Is Lily surprised and/or dismayed when Little Jim drops out of college? What do you think Little Jim's parents thought when Little Jim became a police officer? Discuss the relationship between Little Jim and his parents.

Essay Topic 2

Write a short story based upon the characters in the story 5 or ten years in the future. Use as many details from the book as possible and also ensure that the backstory is clear so that new readers may understand the premise.

Essay Topic 3

Lily believed that she could teach virtually any child until she had Rosemary. Explain why you think Lily was unable to teach Rosemary. What was Jim's role in Rosemary's education? Why do you think Rosemary was so wild and contrary? In what areas did Rosemary excel?

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