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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 think is taking all her friends away from her?

2. What strange thing does Marie consider a treasure?

3. What does Marie find that reminds her of the old Frank?

4. What does Alexandra say makes her mourning harder?

5. What does Frank take with him when he goes searching for Emil and Marie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What brings Emil joy while at church after Amedee's death and how does he feel about this?

2. What does Alexandra say makes her mourning harder, and what does she do to ease this?

3. What caused Amedee's pain and how serious was it?

4. What does Marie think about when she sees Frank's old cane?

5. How does Emil describe Amedee's situation before he leaves for Omaha?

6. How does Alexandra describe her personal life?

7. What does Frank think about as he leaves his farm after finding Marie and Emil together?

8. What does Marie do when she hears about Amedee's pain?

9. Whom does Alexandra say are her only friends?

10. What is Alexandra's fantasy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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