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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. What does Rosacoke think Wesley has grown accustomed to during his service in the Navy?
2. How long has Rosacoke been dating Wesley?
3. What is the source of the noise Rosacoke hears?
4. How does Wesley reply to Rosacoke's question about their relationship?
5. How much time passes before Rosacoke writes a letter to Wesley?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Rosacoke's major dilemma as presented in Chapter 1?
2. What does Rosacoke do while the family goes to the Christmas pageant at church?
3. What does Wesley mean by the word "repercussions" in his letter?
4. What is the premise of A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE?
5. What is it about the the passengers on the plane that both shocks and hurts Rosacoke?
6. How is Rosacoke humiliated by Wesley on Sunday and how does she spend the afternoon?
7. What is the dilemma that Rosacoke faces about making decisions about Wesley and her pregnancy?
8. What does Rosacoke plan to do when it gets too late after visiting with Mildred's family?
9. How does Willie Duke create a stir with her return home?
10. What does Rosacoke do on a Sunday afternoon after she confirms her suspicions of pregnancy?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Disappointment takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.
Essay Topic 2
Rosacoke was friends with Mildred and Sammy who were both black. Explain the significance of Rosacoke's continuing friendship with black people in the rural American South during the 1960s. What is revealed about Rosacoke's character in her faithfulness to her friends during this time period?
Essay Topic 3
Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Rosacoke and Wesley. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.
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