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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 5, how long would Elizabeth and Calvin often talk after they made love?

2. How far do Elizabeth and Six-Thirty walk to the library in Chapter 16?

3. In Chapter 18, where does Harriet hide her binoculars when Elizabeth calls her?

4. How long after Elizabeth confronts Walter Pine about Amanda eating Madeline's school lunches does Supper at Six debut?

5. How far does Elizabeth walk home from Calvin's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Calvin's headstone damaged?

2. In Chapter 10, what is the only time that Six-Thirty bolts when walking?

3. Why was Elizabeth not accepted for a doctorate program?

4. What do Hastings management learn about Elizabeth's colleagues being able to carry on her work when they fire her?

5. What type of child is Madeline?

6. How do Elizabeth and Calvin get a dog, and how does he happen to be a stray?

7. Who is Harriet Sloane, and how do she and Elizabeth meet?

8. How does Madeline try to fit in at school?

9. Why does Elizabeth hit a man with her handbag in an elevator in Chapter 15?

10. How does Elizabeth get her own TV show?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood in Lessons in Chemistry, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Garmus use foreshadowing in Lessons in Chemistry? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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