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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. Where was Halima born?
2. Including Andrea, how many children did her mother have?
3. Where did Jack and Olive go on vacation a few years ago that Olive hated?
4. What immigrants are settle in Shirley Falls these days?
5. What was Fergus MacPherson's occupation?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Fergus prefer doing instead of Civil War Days?
2. Why does Olive decide she needs a typewriter, and how does she get one?
3. What does Olive learn about Betty when she comes to visit?
4. What are Bob and Jim doing for a living in "Exiles"?
5. What does Shirley Falls look like when Jack and Olive drive there?
6. What were the circumstances surrounding the death of Jim and Bob's father?
7. What does Fergus do during Civil War Days in the park in Crosby?
8. Where is Halima from and how many siblings does she have?
9. What does Andrea say about meeting the president of the United States?
10. What does the house look like where Henry grew up in Shirley Falls?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Larks are a wealthy family who seem to think they are better than other people. What secrets is the family keeping? How are their private lives different than their private? What is revealed about public and private lives through the Larkins?
Essay Topic 2
Mood is an element that an author uses to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. How would you describe the mood in various chapters? How does the overall mood change over the course of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Jack and Olive both have things in their past they would change if they could. What are things that Jack and Olive would change from their pasts? Why would they change those things if they could? Why do they have regret over those things in their lives?
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