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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 does Alexandra tell Carl she hopes Emil will be some day?
2. What do Carl and Alexandra do during the evenings while he is visiting?
3. Where are Alexandra's personal servant girls from?
4. What does John tell his children to always let their mother do?
5. What kind of man was Marie's father?
Short Essay Questions
1. What question does Alexandra ask Ivar about her hogs, and what is his response?
2. What makes Frank furious when he reads the newspaper in Part 2, Chapter 8?
3. How has Alexandra's plan come to fruition at the beginning of Part 2?
4. What does Carl do to cheer Alexandria up when she returns home at the beginning of the book?
5. What does the author compare Emil and Amedee to while Emil is visiting Amedee and his new wife?
6. What does Carl witness between Marie and Emil one morning while walking alone?
7. How did Frank and Marie meet?
8. What kind of hardships has John Bergson faced in his attempts at farming?
9. What is the common view of Emil in Part 2, and why is this so surprising?
10. How do Carl and Alexandra spend their days while Carl is visiting?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord? What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?
Essay Topic 2
Lou and Oscar are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text to cite some support and, write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters.
Essay Topic 3
Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?
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