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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 decide is most important about buying with credit?

2. How does Annie feel about Carlton's birth announcement in the local paper?

3. During Annie's first gynecological exam, what does Annie insist Carl do?

4. Who offers to drive Annie to the hospital when she is ready to deliver the baby?

5. Who is Jello?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 15, what worries does Carl express to Annie?

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

4. What happens when Carl oversleeps in Chapter 19?

5. What happens when Annie buys a carriage?

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

7. Why does Carl see the dean in Chapter 13?

8. In Chapter 18, why do books anger Carl?

9. In Chapter 19, what does Carl do at the high school?

10. How does Annie feel during the last day of her play writing class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author use the arguments between Annie and Carl? What is their purpose?

Essay Topic 3

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

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