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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. In Chapter 17, what side work does Carl find?

2. How does Carl tell his mother about Carlton's birth?

3. What does Mr. Byrd say he is doing when he meets with Annie in Chapter 20?

4. In Chapter 19, what does Annie do with the cigarette she finds?

5. How does Annie feel when Carl comes home with the new carriage?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Carl do after his son is born?

4. How does the coach help advise Carl on buying a carriage?

5. What are Carl's plans for the summer of Annie's pregnancy?

6. How does the dean help Carl in Chapter 24?

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

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

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

10. How does Carl feel about the name Carlton for his son?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Does the ending of "Joy in the Morning" resolve any of the conflicts introduced throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast some of Annie's friendships she makes in this novel. How do they develop? What is their purpose? How do they end?

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