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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 place has a decor of Naugahyde, wood paneling, and deer heads on the wall?

2. How does Hank learn of Judith Dales' death?

3. Who finds Judith Dale dead in the chair by the fireplace?

4. Who brings Alan groceries each week?

5. Who tells March about Hollis's life before he came to live with them?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and why is Alan intent on killing himself?

2. After the death of Henry Murray, what jobs does Hollis take and why?

3. What horses does Hollis own and why?

4. In Chapter 7, Gwen questions why she would want to go back to California. Why does she do this?

5. Describe Alan in the present.

6. What decision does Alan make about Hollis after Henry Murray's death?

7. What relationship does March have with Richard, the man who will be her husband, when she is younger.

8. Where is March's brother, Alan, living upon her return to Jenkinstown?

9. What causes the pain in the side that Louise has in Chapter 11?

10. What activities and organizations had Judith Dale volunteered for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

March's older brother, Alan, has an adversarial relationship with Hollis as soon as Hollis arrives. Explain why. Based on the second chapter only, what do you predict will happen to Alan and Hollis when they become men?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the guilt that various characters in "Here on Earth" for not trying to do more for Belinda before her death.

Essay Topic 3

March begins wearing Judith's emerald ring, a decision that affects Louise. Discuss the similarities in Judith and March and the symbolism of the emerald ring.

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