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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. Who does Annie say she misses when she is alone in Chapter 2?

2. What does Annie think about during her marriage ceremony?

3. When Annie eavesdrops on the class in Chapter 7, what are they discussing?

4. How does Annie check out books from the library the first time she visits?

5. Where does Mr. Byrd say the bittersweet berries are from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Annie feel after meeting Carl's Japanese friend?

2. What does the dean say when he meets with Annie for the first time?

3. Why can't Carl focus on studying in Chapter 3?

4. Why do Annie and Carl stay in Lopin at the end of Chapter 12?

5. What does Annie do when she hears the literature class in Chapter 7?

6. Why does the justice of the peace have a problem marrying Carl and Annie?

7. Why do Annie and Carl move to Lopin?

8. What happens when Carl tells tells Annie he plans on taking time off of school in Chapter 4?

9. What jobs does Annie find in Chapter 8?

10. What happens at Ms. Hansom's on Carl and Annie's wedding night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the motivations of at least three characters.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how sacrifice is a theme in this novel.

Essay Topic 3

What are the gender roles and expectations within "Joy in the Morning"? How are these fulfilled? How are they ignored?

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