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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. How does Carl's mother contact him about the marriage in Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 3, what does Annie notice most about the townspeople?

3. What word makes Annie tear up her paper about the "Pooh" book?

4. In Chapter 8, what does Annie say can't be the reason for Bev's illicit behaviors.

5. What does Annie do the first afternoon Carl goes to classes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why do Annie and Carl move to Lopin?

4. How do Carl and Annie plan on dealing with their financial situation after they are married?

5. In Chapter 11, how is Lopin described?

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

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

8. What does Annie worry about after quitting Bev's?

9. Why do Carl and Annie's mothers believe they are married?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Annie's education throughout this novel. Where does it come from? What impact does it have on her? Why is Annie's education significant?

Essay Topic 2

What genre is "Joy in the Morning"? Choose a genre and argue how this novel fulfills the requirements.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the ways the author uses and describes the various jobs Annie and Carl have. What is the author's commentary on employment? How can employment work as a theme in this text?

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