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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 minds the baby when Ruth is working?

2. What does Ruth drink the first time she goes back to Bop City?

3. Who comes to check on Esther when she does not show up for the important audition?

4. Who owns the neighborhood salon?

5. Where do Chloe and James go out on their first real double-date?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do James and Chloe do in front of Chloe's house that she knows is dangerous?

2. What does Horace's bookstore mean to Esther?

3. What does James say Chloe the first time he sees her perform?

4. What does Ruth tell Esther when she comes to the house to check on Esther in Part IV?

5. What does Vivian tell Esther to do when she and Chloe get back from the Dunbar audition?

6. How is Mary a part of Ruth's and Gerry's lives?

7. How does the redevelopment in Fillmore affect Gerry and Ruth?

8. What does Esther realize she has a particular talent for in Part IV?

9. What does Esther become increasingly involved with in Part IV?

10. What shocks the wedding party at the end of the celebration?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Sexton describe the interplay between The Salvations' musical talent and sexualization? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How are Vivian's dreams for The Salvations influenced by her religious faith at different points throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What are the main sources of rivalries and tensions between the three sisters Ruth, Esther, and Chloe in relation to each other and to their mother, Vivian? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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