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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. How long does Mrs. Forburg say she was married?

2. Who tells Ellen that the cause of Kate's death is an overdose of morphine?

3. Where does Ellen meet Jeff after she's released from Jail?

4. Who does Ellen say comes to visit?

5. What does Ellen say her mother had nightmares about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information is presented about Ellen's paternal grandparents.

2. What changes on the day when Kate calls for Ellen to help her out of the tub?

3. Describe some of the reactions to Ellen's arrest.

4. What does Ellen do when she and Jeff go to the cemetery?

5. What is Jon's role in Ellen's arrest?

6. Why does Ellen ask Jules not to come to the funeral?

7. What is Ellen's reaction when Jeff makes fun of her for baking cookies and why does she react this way?

8. What is George's response when Kate says she loves Christmas? What does he mean?

9. What does Ellen think about when Jeff asks if she has a message for Jon? What is her message?

10. What happened to ruin Kate's evening out with George?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

When Dr. Cohn suggests that a nurse be hired to help Kate with some of her difficult tasks, Ellen adamantly refuses. Why does she refuse when it's so obvious she needs help? Ellen herself had previously suggested to her father that a nurse be hired. Why is Ellen so against it when it's Dr. Cohn's idea? Is the nurse necessary? What is her impact on the family?

Essay Topic 3

Ellen tries to question Dr. Cohn alone one day but the doctor refuses to talk about Kate's cancer without Kate present. Is the doctor correct? Ellen says that she wants to know more about the progression of the disease but can't ask without her mother present. Should she have asked? Why or why not?

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