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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. Which of the following is not one of the activities Ellen describes having with her mother?
2. How much younger is Stevie than Kate?
3. What is the name of the newspaper in which the story of Ellen's arrest appears?
4. What are the costumes Brian and Jeff are wearing in the photo Kate has after Teresa leaves?
5. What does Kate do while Ellen reads in the park?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ellen expect she'll find with regard to her mother's physical condition and what does she actually find?
2. What questions does Ellen ask about the organization of the book club and what does Kate respond?
3. What does Ellen say she believes her role was in her parents' marriage?
4. In the prologue, what does Ellen say is the truth about her mother's death?
5. What does Teresa say about Kate's bathing?
6. What is the final thing George says to Ellen before she leaves the restaurant where they'd met for lunch and what is her response?
7. What is Ellen's reaction to Jonathan's news when he calls her?
8. What does George say when Ellen accuses him of doing nothing to help with Kate?
9. What is the new arrangement Dr. Cohn says she's going to make for Kate and what is Ellen's reaction?
10. What is Jonathan's relationship with his mother?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the most important scene in the book? Why? Why is that scene effective? Which is more important to that scene: the action or the setting? Why?
Essay Topic 2
The months spent caring for Kate changes Ellen's life dramatically. Describe the impact of those months on Ellen. Are any of the effects positive? Are any negative?
Essay Topic 3
Briefly explain how Ellen comes to be in jail. What is her purpose in not telling what she knows about her mother's death? What does that say about each of the characters involved?
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