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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 Chapter 2, where is Edwin going on a day trip?

2. What does Mamah send John for Christmas in Chapter 30?

3. In Chapter 28, what does Frank buy Mamah?

4. On what street do Mattie and Alden live?

5. As Mamah travels to Paris in Chapter 25, what does she see in the fields?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Mamah and Frank leave the Adlon in Chapter 20?

2. What advice does Mattie give Mamah regarding her relationship with Frank?

3. What thought seizes Mamah with remorse in Chapter 15 when she is dancing with Frank?

4. Why does Mattie ask Mamah and the children to visit?

5. Why does Mamah want to stay in Italy?

6. When Frank and Mamah check into the Adlon, who catches Mamah's eye?

7. Who is Louise?

8. What projects is Frank working on with Wasmuth?

9. What opportunity does Ellen offer Mamah at the end of Chapter 24?

10. What does Frank draw on the tablecloth at a cafe in Italy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 32, Mamah decides to return to America. Why does Mamah decide to go back?

Essay Topic 2

Mattie doesn't advise Mamah to continue her affair. What advice does Mattie first give Mamah, and does her advice about the situation change as the summer ends?

Essay Topic 3

Mamah knows that the world must go on as she struggles with her grief over Mattie's death. Does it help or hinder Mattie's grieving process to know that the world goes on?

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