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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 45, how long has Mamah feared returning to her old home in Oak Park?

2. To which paper does Frank write a letter after Mamah's death?

3. What does Mamah buy when she reaches Chicago in Chapter 45?

4. What does Frank call Midway Gardens?

5. What is Mamah's real name?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 31, what is the female performer wearing?

2. How and where is Mamah buried?

3. What do Frank and Mamah have to plant at Taliesin?

4. Why is Mamah excited that Margaret Anderson is interested in publishing Hÿmn to Nature"?

5. How does Mamah decide to get her hair cut?

6. Is Mamah afraid of living in Wisconsin?

7. In Chapter 32, why does Frank come to Germany?

8. What interests John when he looks around Taliesin in Chapter 46?

9. How was Christmas for Mamah in 1911 with her children?

10. What is John painting at the beginning of Chapter 52?

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

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 had a lovely time at the Midway Gardens. In what sense was the opening night of Midway Gardens a success for both Frank and Mamah?

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