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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. Who are some of Chloe's old friends?

2. Who kills Vivian's father?

3. Where does Ruth say she is going before the performance in Part I?

4. What does Vivian conclude that Ellis would think about their family if he were still alive?

5. Who is Vivian's oldest child?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Vivian confide in about her consternation over Ruth's choices, and why?

2. What do Ruth and Gerry tell VIvian when she tells them Mr. Franklin want to manage The Salvations?

3. What kind of relationship do Mary and VIvian have?

4. Who is meant to be the primary star of The Salvations and why?

5. Who do Vivian's girls tease Vivian about, and why?

6. How does Ruth feel about Vivian's dream for her and her sisters?

7. Who is Vivian very excited about meeting in Part I and why?

8. What dream has Vivian had for many years for her daughters?

9. What is the significance of the rooftop?

10. What blow does Vivian suffer as a fairly young adult?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring how each of the three main characters Ruth, Esther, and Chloe assert more autonomy over their own fates as the novel progresses.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Esther's and Horace's reactions to failure and disappointment - hers related to her musical prospects and his related to the protest movement he has led.

Essay Topic 3

How does the trauma of Vivian's early life - namely, the murder of her father by the Ku Klux Klan - affect her perspective and life path in Fillmore later on? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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