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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 20, at what age does Elizabeth send Mad to school?

2. In Chapter 23, how long has Elizabeth been back at Hastings?

3. Where does Wakely meet Madeline in Chapter 33?

4. In Chapter 26, what recipe does Elizabeth fix?

5. What does Elizabeth fix in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Phil Lebensmal's, KCTV's executive producer, vision for Supper at Six compared to Elizabeth's vision?

2. What is Miss Frask's situation at Hastings in Chapter 21?

3. What complaints does Mrs. Mumford have about Madeline in Chatper 23?

4. Why does Elizabeth not wish to be interviewed by a reporter from the LA Times?

5. What does Elizabeth encourage Mad to do as soon as she can walk, and how does Mad take advantage of her mother's permission?

6. How does Mad explain her family photo to Wakely?

7. How did the bishop at All Saints get money from the Parker Foundation?

8. In Chatper 31, what does Elizabeth tell Walter she discovered after Lebensmal had a heart attack and she waited for the ambulance?

9. Why is it so important for Elizabeth to get Mad into school?

10. In Chapter 33, what questions does Francine Luftson have for Elizabeth, and what advice does Elizabeth give?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 3

Phil Lebensmal is the executive producer at the television station. Why is he despised and why are so many people happy when he has a heart attack?

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