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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. About how old does Mrs. Palmer appear when she looks in the mirror after awakening in “Anne”?
2. What kind of fruit does Mrs. Palmer’s farm produce in “Anne”?
3. Where had Mrs. Palmer made investments in the West, according to the narrator of “Anne”?
4. What does the narrator say her husband bought after their marriage, “thinking to please me,” in “The Wife’s Story”?
5. Mrs. Palmer tells her daughter in “Anne,” “I do not like to see pressed leaves and grasses about in vases. It is like making ornaments of hair cut from” what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Hester’s departure from her family described in “The Wife’s Story”?
2. How would you describe the ending of “The Wife’s Story”? What happens to Hester?
3. Why is Hester’s family moving in “The Wife’s Story”? How does Hester feel about the move?
4. Where does Mrs. Palmer travel in “Anne”? How does she fund her travels?
5. What is Mrs. Palmer’s relationship to Anne in “Anne”?
6. What conflict arises in “The Wife’s Story” relating to Hester’s musical ambitions?
7. How does the plot of “Anne” relate to the life of author Rebecca Harding Davis?
8. What consumes Mrs. Palmer’s thoughts when her character is introduced in “Anne”?
9. What does Hester do after leaving her family in “The Wife’s Story”?
10. What information does Jacky relate to Hester regarding Dr. Manning’s first wife in “The Wife’s Story”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss and analyze the character of Deborah in “Life in the Mills.” How old is Deborah? What physical affliction does she suffer from? What feelings does Deborah harbor for Hugh Wolfe? How do these feelings motivate her actions?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the narrative style of “Anne.” How does this narrative style differ from the previous stories in the collection? How would the story differ if it were told from a first-person perspective? Who is the narrator of the story?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the characters of Dr. Manning and Jacky in “The Wife’s Story.” What about Jacky does Hester dislike? Why? How much older than Hester is Dr. Manning? How many children does Dr. Manning have from his first marriage?
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