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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. Where did Wakely go to Divinity School?

2. How far does Six-Thirty have to walk to KCTV in Chapter 35?

3. How many years did All Saints get an endowment from the Parker Foundation before they cancelled it?

4. How do the sponsorships Walter negotiates affect KCTV's bottom line?

5. At what temperature does Elizabeth say to bake her dish in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Elizabeth sees Lebensmal in his office in Chapter 30?

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

4. What does Harriet think when Madeline brings home a family tree project?

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

6. How does Mad get to see her mother's show in Chapter 32?

7. What is Elizabeth's job when she returns to Hastings?

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

9. What are Wakely's thoughts about lying in Chatper 28?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the Garmus use idioms in Lessons in Chemistry? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning? Why do some idioms make sense to humans, but not Six-Thirty?

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