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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Francis ask Rosskam to stop his wagon?
(a) At the Mission.
(b) At Annie’s house.
(c) At Finny’s car.
(d) At the house where he was born and raised.

2. What was the outcome of Helen’s one pregnancy?
(a) A boy who died young.
(b) A stillborn baby.
(c) A girl who was taken from her.
(d) Miscarriage.

3. What does Katrina tell Francis her poet sees?
(a) Things she has not shown to anyone else, even her husband.
(b) Things she learned to see about herself.
(c) Things men should not see in women.
(d) Things she thought existed when in fact they did not.

4. Where did Helen meet Arthur?
(a) On the street.
(b) A symphony performance.
(c) Through a friend.
(d) Arthur’s piano store.

5. What does Francis say his mother tried to do to the neighbors’ property?
(a) Kill their tree.
(b) Poison their dog.
(c) Break their windows.
(d) Wall out their noise.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, why is Helen angry at Francis?

2. What was Francis’ job when he was living with Helen?

3. What does Francis tell Harold Allen he wanted to do, at the strike?

4. How does Helen prefer to think of her sins?

5. What does Helen say motivated her through her days?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Helen’s father’s death change her life?

2. Explain the meaning of the attention Rosskam draws to Francis’ hands.

3. Describe the vision Francis sees at Colonie Street.

4. What memories does Rosskam’s sex talk evoke for Francis?

5. How does Francis describe having met Helen when he was younger?

6. How does the narrative change in Chapter 5?

7. Why is Helen angry with Francis, when she thinks about him in the hotel?

8. What does Francis buy from Rosskam, and what is its significance?

9. How does Francis characterize the difference between Annie’s kiss and Katrina’s?

10. What prompts Francis to get down from Rosskam’s wagon and quit for the day?

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