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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 was Ellen's role in the mock trial when she was in school?
2. What kind of sandwich does Ellen eat after the trees are decorated?
3. How long has Ellen stayed with her mother before her death?
4. Where is the psychic from who calls Ellen with a message that her mother forgives her?
5. What does Ellen say her mother had nightmares about?
Short Essay Questions
1. Kate begins to try to give Ellen advice about her wedding but Ellen stops her. What is Kate's reaction?
2. What does Ellen say when Jeff asks if hallucinations are a side-effect of Kate's medication?
3. Who is Chris and what happens between Chris and Ellen?
4. What does Teresa say when Ellen asks if she's curious as to why George is never home?
5. Where does Jeff get the money for Ellen's legal defense?
6. What is the memory Ellen has about a tree lighting event the first year her mother was one of the Minnies?
7. Describe some of the reactions to Ellen's arrest.
8. What does Ellen think about when Jeff asks if she has a message for Jon? What is her message?
9. Describe the scene in which George is feeding Kate rice pudding. What does Ellen believe is happening?
10. What does Ellen do when she and Jeff go to the cemetery?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who is it that comes to Ellen's rescue after Ellen's arrest? What is her role in Ellen's life? Why does she take on this new role after Ellen's arrest? What are the repercussions and are they justified?
Essay Topic 2
Who is Teresa? What is her role in Ellen's life? Who i s Jules? What is her role in Ellen's life? Which of the two characters is more important to Ellen? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Kate doesn't want to have to have Ellen's help with personal hygiene such as bathing and dressing. Explain Kate's attitude. When the time comes that Kate has to call on Ellen to help her out of the bath, Ellen does so without complaint. Why is Kate reluctant to call on her routinely after that? What does Ellen say about how their relationship would change at that point? Is she correct?
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