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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 happens to Carl when he misses a check at the factory in Chapter 19?

2. What does Carl decide is most important about buying with credit?

3. What does Annie confess to Carl in Chapter 23?

4. In Chapter 23, how long has it been since Annie delivered the baby?

5. What book does Annie buy and read in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Annie's plans for the summer she is pregnant?

2. In Chapter 14, what does Aggie tell Annie about Goldie?

3. What happens when Carl applies for work at a lamp factory?

4. How does Carl feel about his job at the lamp factory?

5. How does Annie convince Carl not to be jealous in Chapter 20?

6. Why does Annie decide to deliver her baby at the university hospital?

7. What happens during Annie's first gynecological exam?

8. Who do Carl and Annie first tell about Carlton's birth?

9. What happens when Annie visits Mr. Byrd in Chapter 20?

10. How does Annie feel about using formula to feed Carlton?

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

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 3

Examine the theme of financial struggle throughout "Joy in the Morning." How does this author comment on this theme? How does this theme develop both the characters and the plot?

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