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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 Alec pay his grandson to do in Chapter 7?

2. What does Alec dream in Chapter 1?

3. How old was the housepainter Vera dated for a time?

4. What did an old man do when he was young?

5. What was Alec's occupation until he was 52?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alec remember about Vera's absence?

2. What does Alec say about Yankee fans?

3. When did Alec become a success and how?

4. What does Daniel like to do every night after supper in Chapter 7?

5. Why does Daniel like his grandfather?

6. What was Alec's first job, and how did he get it?

7. What arrangements are made for Vera and her son?

8. In Chapter 8, why did Vera quit writing Earl?

9. How did Martha die?

10. What type of marker is on Martha's grave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Martha Monkman dies of a stroke. How does Martha’s death affect her family members? What are the negative effects of her death on Alec, Vera, and Earl?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

Although Alec talks about Earl as though he is someplace far away, Earl is dead. How long ago did Earl die? How does he still affect family dynamics years after his death?

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