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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 are some of Sharon's job duties?

2. How is Emily related to John?

3. What does the reader think about Kate?

4. What is Kate fighting against?

5. What is Walter too busy with to attend to Kate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do the two decide to go once at the Gulf Coast and why is John surprised when they arrive?

2. What important decision does John make that turns out to be a good idea?

3. Where does John ask Sharon to go with him?

4. What important question does John ask Kate in this chapter?

5. Where does John live?

6. What kind of books does John like to read at the library?

7. Where does John invite Kate to go with him? What is her response?

8. How does John feel about Walter, Kate's fiance?

9. What does Sharon try to establish about the trip?

10. What is very apparent about John and Aunt Emily's relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. John watches movie and television shows to escape his everyday, ordinary life in New Orleans, Louisiana. How does watching movies help John to escape? Why do you think John needs an escape from his life? What aspects might he want to leave behind?

2. Compare and Contrast John's feelings about movies and Lonnie's view of movies.

Essay Topic 2

1. Compare Harold's wife to a typical Southern housewife. How do their actions and behaviors differ from one another?

2. Why is Kate so put out by Harold's wife?

3. Because Kate constantly looks to find her freedom from New Orleans society, is it interesting that Kate is shocked by Harold's wife's actions?

Essay Topic 3

1. How is Aunt Emily's letter opener symbolic of the way she feels towards John?

2. Explain why Aunt Emily feels differently towards her nephew. What has he done to change her mind about him?

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