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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 does Mrs. Palmer and her family life in “Anne”?
2. The narrator’s husband in “The Wife’s Story” tells her when his business fails that it “would have been better I had not trusted the whole to” whom?
3. Mrs. Palmer’s son tells her that who will bring the baby over for tea in the beginning of “Anne”?
4. When Mrs. Palmer awakens, her servant tells her that who is at the house looking for his money in “Anne”?
5. Mrs. Palmer discovers that a man named Mr. Corvill is on the train with her in “Anne.” Corvill is noted as the name of a famous what?
Short Essay Questions
1. When and why did Hester’s marriage begin to change in “The Wife’s Story”?
2. Where does Mrs. Palmer travel in “Anne”? How does she fund her travels?
3. What happens when Mrs. Palmer encounters George Forbes on the train in “Anne”?
4. What consumes Mrs. Palmer’s thoughts when her character is introduced in “Anne”?
5. Why is Hester’s family moving in “The Wife’s Story”? How does Hester feel about the move?
6. What “big decision” does Mrs. Palmer make in “Anne”? Why?
7. Who does Mrs. Palmer first encounter on the train in “Anne”? What is Mrs. Palmer’s reaction?
8. What does Hester do after leaving her family in “The Wife’s Story”?
9. What conflict arises in “The Wife’s Story” relating to Hester’s musical ambitions?
10. What happens to Mrs. Palmer in the denouement of “Anne”?
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
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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