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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 send his mother after she demands money from him in Chapter 6?

2. How does Annie describe "Crime and Punishment"?

3. How does Annie feel the first time she is called "Mrs. Brown" by a friend?

4. How does Carl react to Annie's pregnancy?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Carl and Annie do their first Christmas day together?

4. How do Carl and Annie celebrate their marriage?

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

6. What does Carl say is scandalous about Bev Karter?

7. What does Annie do during the day when Carl first returns to school?

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

9. How do Carl and Annie plan on dealing with their financial situation after 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

Trace the relationship development of Annie and Carl. Focus on at least three turning points and explain how these events are used to reveal something about the couple's relationship.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the motivations of at least three characters.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the author's use of a narrator in this novel. What type of narrator is used? What is the benefit to this? What is the downside?

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