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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. What is Lily's favorite modern convenience?
2. What vehicle does Lily purchase?
3. Where do Lily and Jim marry?
4. Lily decides to take up which activity?
5. Lily begins to wonder if Jim is _____.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Lily's solution to the dire financial situation?
2. Who confront Lily at school? What is the outcome?
3. What are some of the things that Lily likes most about Phoenix?
4. Jim and Lily lose their house and land. The couple plans to move to California where they know jobs are still available. What causes the couple to stay in Arizona?
5. Jim is asked for help during storm. What happens? What event follows?
6. Describe Lily's summer jobs and at least one event that occurs at that time.
7. What causes Lily to spy on Jim? What occurs?
8. What causes Lily to get into trouble at school this time?
9. Describe the next few years of the couple's life together.
10. Where do Jim and Lily move after Jim is hired by AIC?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Give at least three examples of foreshadowing as it is used in the story. Does the author make it clear or are the references vague? What is the purpose? Is it effective? Are there other instances and events that might benefit from the use of this technique? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
Examine the life of Rosemary Smith Walls. Was Rosemary a real wild child or simply undisciplined? What might Jim and/or Lily have done to tame Rosemary? Why was Rosemary kicked out of school? How might Rosemary portray her education to her children?
Essay Topic 3
Lily says that she plans to stick around for a long time to keep watch over the grandchildren. How do you think Little Jim and Rosemary feel about Lily's input? Does Lily feel that one are both are inept as parents? Do you think it is Lily's place to oversee the grandchildren? What kind of influence do you think Lily will have over the grandchildren? Explain.
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