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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 did Mamah remember happening right after her sister Jessie died that made her wonder if all the people knew they were going to die?

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

3. What opera do Mamah and Frank see in Chapter 17?

4. In the Prologue, in what year did the narrator and her husband get married?

5. How old is Ellen Key going to be at the time when she meets Mamah?

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom did Mamah and Mattie stay when they handed out flyers in Colorado?

2. How does Edwin take it when Mamah tells him about the affair?

3. Who is Louise?

4. Why does Frank come to Mamah's house in Chapter 7?

5. What job does Mattie suggest Mamah apply for?

6. Where does Mamah go and what does she do when Frank returns to America?

7. What does Mattie remember happening just after her sister Jessie's death?

8. In Chapter 3, what did Mamah do when she realized she and Frank had grown too close?

9. What projects is Frank working on with Wasmuth?

10. What are the stories that Mamah tells John?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Mamah reunites with the children in Canada. Why is the reunion so difficult?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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