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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 Carl's mother threaten to do if he marries Annie?

2. Where do Carl and Annie fall asleep the night they are married?

3. In Chapter 3, who does Annie send money to?

4. What does Carl say when Annie suggests she quit her class to work at the dime store full time?

5. What do Carl and Annie discuss during dinner the day they are married?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Carl decide to stop going to school in Chapter 4?

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

3. In Chapter 1, what does Annie reveal about her family?

4. In Chapter 11, how is Lopin described?

5. What happens the first time Carl takes Annie to the cafeteria where he works?

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

7. In Chapter 6, what does Carl's mother write in a letter to Carl?

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

9. What does Annie do when the bank transfers her savings?

10. How do Carl and Annie celebrate their marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is there an antagonist in "Joy in the Morning"? How can an antagonist be defined within in text?

Essay Topic 2

Explore at least three symbols used throughout "Joy in the Morning."

Essay Topic 3

Explore the theme of struggle as it is presented in this novel.

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