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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. Who buys herbs at the farmers' market every Wednesday?

2. What type of flowers did March order from the Lucky Day Florist?

3. Who says "are you for real" in Chapter 9?

4. When is March aware that Richard was courting her?

5. How old is March when her father dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Gwen dressed for the funeral of Judith Dale?

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

3. What kind of information does Susie know as a reporter for the local newspaper?

4. What horses does Hollis own and why?

5. Explain what the kids at school think of Hank and how they're mistaken.

6. Describe Alan in the present.

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

8. Why has March brought her daughter, Gwen, with her to bury Judith Dale and settle her estate?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The reader meets Susanna Justice in Chapter 4. As adults, both Susie and March are friends, yet from March's viewpoint, Susie has always been cryptic. This calls attention to her response of, "she was something, all right" when March talks about how great Judith Dale was. What might Susie have meant by her statement?

Essay Topic 2

When Gwen meets Hollis, she doesn't like him. She notices that he's handsome, but she also picks up on some peculiarity about him. Discuss what it is that Gwen sees in Hollis. Is it different from what March sees? What about other characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Gwen's getting ill and having to leave the service before it ends. The author makes it clear that Gwen's reaction isn't normal for her. Discuss Gwen's reaction and the foreshadowing as Chapter 4 ends.

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