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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. Robert is said to have what profession in “The Wife’s Story”?
2. Where does Mrs. Palmer and her family life in “Anne”?
3. How many children did the narrator’s husband have from his first marriage in “The Wife’s Story”?
4. By what pet name does the narrator recall her husband fondly calling her when they first married in “The Wife’s Story”?
5. When Susan tries putting a shawl in Mrs. Palmer in “Anne,” Mrs. Palmer replies, “I am not in my dotage, child, that I cannot walk out without being wrapped up like” what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the character of Anne doing in the opening of the last story, “Anne”?
2. How is Hester’s departure from her family described in “The Wife’s Story”?
3. How would you describe the ending of “The Wife’s Story”? What happens to Hester?
4. Who does Mrs. Palmer first encounter on the train in “Anne”? What is Mrs. Palmer’s reaction?
5. What “big decision” does Mrs. Palmer make in “Anne”? Why?
6. How does the plot of “Anne” relate to the life of author Rebecca Harding Davis?
7. How would you describe the character of Hester in “The Wife’s Story”? What information is established about Hester in the opening of the story?
8. What is Mrs. Palmer’s relationship to Anne in “Anne”?
9. What happens when Mrs. Palmer encounters George Forbes on the train in “Anne”?
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
Poverty and Oppression in Life in the Iron Mills and Other Stories
a. Discuss the theme of oppression seen in “Life in the Iron Mills.” What is the origin of this oppression? Is the antagonist of the story a person or a concept?
b. How does the theme of oppression apply to “The Wife’s Story” and “Anne”? In what ways are the protagonists of these stories oppressed?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the character of Hester Manning in “The Wife’s Story.” About how old do you imagine Hester to be? How does Hester describe her childhood and her relationship to her family? How does Hester feel about her husband and stepchildren?
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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