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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 does the appearance of high hornet nests in autumn indicate to the townspeople in the book?

2. March brakes her car suddenly in Chapter 12. Why?

3. Where in town is the Harvest Fair held?

4. Who was the Italian cook the Coopers hired long ago?

5. When did Louise first begin to suspect that Belinda was being abused by Hollis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What efforts is March making to earn some money and why?

2. What story does Richard tell his daughter in Chapter 15 about his sister?

3. Why does Louise Justice believe that March is making a mistake with Hollis?

4. What is Hollis doing to prepare Guardian Farm for March's arrival?

5. Why does Hollis refuse to look at March when returns home on Thanksgiving night?

6. What is Dr. Henderson's opinion of Belinda's death?

7. What has Gwen been doing most of her afternoons after school in December?

8. What scene does March witness in Chapter 21 that she is frozen by?

9. How does Gwen feel after she makes a deal with Hollis to gain ownership of Tarot?

10. What do Gwen and her father talk about on her frequent phone calls home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

In Chapter 12, Hollis points out how Judith wore the emerald ring as a wedding ring. March later switches the emerald to her left hand. Discuss the symbolism of the emerald ring in "Here on Earth."

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