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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 the waitresses pet project?

2. What color is the quilt on March's bed in the house she grew up in?

3. What time does it get dark on Fox Hill in October?

4. What does Hollis have for dinner in Chapter 9?

5. What does March buy at the farmer's market?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, how does March find out about Hollis's return to Jenkintown and what does she do about it.

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 9, why is Susie trying to convince March to return home to California.

7. What types of items of Judith's has March located and what has she decided to do with them?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Hollis and Hank's relationship and whether it's a beneficial relationship for both.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism of the lemon tree in California, both when March talks to Hollis while near it and when Richard talks to March while near it.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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