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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. In what state does A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE take place?

2. Rosacoke knows she will be the only ___________ person at the funeral.

3. How does Rosacoke feel when Wesley roars off during the funeral?

4. Which of the following does Rosacoke NOT wish to get from Wesley?

5. Why is Rosacoke mad at Wesley at the end of the chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Rosacoke's eyes, who is responsible for her child?

2. How does Mrs. Mustian try to guide Rosacoke's thoughts about Wesley's part in her life?

3. How is Rosacoke humiliated by Wesley on Sunday and how does she spend the afternoon?

4. What points does the author make about the nature of change?

5. What happens to make Rosacoke think about her unborn child during the pageant?

6. What is the dilemma that Rosacoke faces about making decisions about Wesley and her pregnancy?

7. What does Rosacoke want Wesley to do after he disappoints her at the picnic?

8. What is the nature of Wesley's Thanksgiving invitation to Rosacoke?

9. What is an important theme in the story?

10. What does Rosacoke do when she as she walks home from the funeral?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Rosacoke. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her, if anything, at this point in her life?

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

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the story. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

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