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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. Who is coming to have tea with Mrs. Palmer’s daughter Susan in the beginning of “Anne”?

3. How long after her marriage does the narrator of “The Wife’s Story” say she and her husband moved?

4. Mrs. Palmer gets on a train going where after withdrawing her bonds at the trust company in “Anne”?

5. What is the name of the narrator’s husband’s old nag that she can hear neighing in the stables in “The Wife’s Story”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hester do after leaving her family in “The Wife’s Story”?

2. What does the narrator note about the character of Mrs. Palmer in the ending of “Anne”?

3. What information does Jacky relate to Hester regarding Dr. Manning’s first wife in “The Wife’s Story”?

4. Why is Hester’s family moving in “The Wife’s Story”? How does Hester feel about the move?

5. How is Hester’s departure from her family described in “The Wife’s Story”?

6. When and why did Hester’s marriage begin to change in “The Wife’s Story”?

7. What was the ultimate changing point in the marriage between Hester and Dr. Manning in “The Wife’s Story”?

8. Where does Mrs. Palmer travel in “Anne”? How does she fund her travels?

9. What “big decision” does Mrs. Palmer make in “Anne”? Why?

10. What consumes Mrs. Palmer’s thoughts when her character is introduced in “Anne”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the similarities and differences between the motivations of Mrs. Palmer in “Anne” and those of Hester in “The Wife’s Story” and Hugh in “Life in the Iron Mills.” How does creativity and “otherness” apply to each of these characters? How does oppression?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the trial and sentencing of Hugh Wolfe in the narrative. Why did Hugh refuse a lawyer? Who was appointed to represent him? Do you think this lawyer did an adequate job? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the language style and narrative point of view in “Life in the Iron Mills.” Who is the narrator of the story? Is the narrator’s perspective omniscient or limited? How does the dialogue of the story differ from the expositional style?

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