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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who once owned the house the Karr family purchased in Antelope?
2. Why was Mary anxious to get to the hotel on their way to the World's Fair?
3. What did neighborhood children throw at the Karr family's car as they left for vacation?
4. Along with Mary, who else believed that stepping on sidewalk cracks was terrible luck?
5. How did Mary describe the architecture of the new house her mother purchased with the inheritance money?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
After Grandma Moore's death, Charlie begins a deep, downward spiral. First, explain the timeline of events that eventually lead Charlie to her pitiful state at the end of the novel. Who / what does Charlie blame for the fate of her life? Who / what does Mary blame for her mother's problems? As a reader, who / what do you think is responsible for landing Charlie in her emotional and physical state at the end of the memoir? Be sure to include at least two scenes from the memoir to strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
One of the main issues Mary struggled with throughout her childhood was feeling competitive with her sister, Lecia. First, explain the relationship between Mary and Lecia in their early childhood. What elements of their personalities were pitted against each other for competition? Then, explain how the relationship between Mary and Lecia changed when their mother was committed. How did the competitive nature of the relationship between the two sister alter once their mother was no longer in the home? Be sure to include at least two examples of scenes from the memoir to strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Charlie's family history is one looming in shadow, as she is a woman who has kept many dark secrets. Choose two of Charlie's dark secrets that she keeps hidden in her past and explain them. Then, describe how Mary learned her mother's dark secrets. What were her reactions to these secrets? Then, explain how Charlie's dark secrets affected Mary and the way she was able to bond, and trust, her own family members, both in childhood and adulthood.
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