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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. Which of the following had worked with someone famous?

2. The women tell Lily that she needs to teach the children about ____.

3. The next person to cause Lily problems is Deputy ____.

4. What does the man do for a living?

5. Lily tells the children that she has to be like whose wife.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who confront Lily at school? What is the outcome?

2. How do the children react to their next school?

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 are some of the children's activities at home?

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

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

8. Describe the next few years of the couple's life together.

9. What are some of Lily's luxuries when she and Jim move to Phoenix?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Adam's desire for education and to prove himself to the locals. Do you think part of Adam's demeanor came from his accident? How did the town officials view Adam? What did Adam do to try to gain respect? Did it work?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Lily's occupation as a teacher. How did Lily get started as a teacher? What was her earliest inspiration? Do you think it was a wise choice for Lily to become a teacher? Were her methods common or unorthodox? Explain. Also explain the issues Lily had with some of her employers.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Little Jim and Rosemary. Who is the wildest? Who is the most grounded? Are the children close? Which is closer to his/her parents? How do you think the relationship will evolve as the siblings age? What do you think each thinks of the other's choices?

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