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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. When Hollis first moves to Fox Hill, approximately how many horses are at Guardian Farm?

2. Who did Alan marry?

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

4. What does Gwen have in her pocket when she refuses to be home for her mother's get-together in Chapter 11?

5. How many boxes does March have of Judith's things to go to the Library Association booth at the Harvest Fair?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Alan in the present.

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

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

6. What do March and Susie have for their dinner out in Chapter 10?

7. What subject have March and Susie been dancing around, but which they actually discuss in Chapter 10? Why have they been avoiding it? Who else knows about this secret with March and Susie knowing?

8. When March was growing up, who was everyone's favorite lawyer and why?

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

10. Alan loans March money for a round trip ticket to California. What does she do while she's waiting to board the plane?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gwen has long wanted to be responsible for herself, but once she is, "her situation now brings her to tears." Explain why.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe Hank's personality and what it results from. Why is he fascinated by Gwen?

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