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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 were the ashes shipped to Barbara

2. Which of the following is not common to the interventionists?

3. Many of the women in the group were ___________________.

4. Where does the group gather to eat brunch on the day Bambi is to meet Remington Jackson?

5. Where is the group ending its day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Megan's death particularly sad?

2. How do Esther's friends react to her lunch invitation?

3. Describe Bambi's Breaks for Freedom.

4. What arrangement does Bambi make to meet Remington again?

5. What is the group doing at Bambi's house?

6. What is Bambi's unresolved issue regarding Remington Jackson?

7. Compare and contrast Walter with Him.

8. Explain what most of the women share at this point in their lives.

9. What does Carmen share about the goose eggs and nest she found?

10. Describe the shrine-like environment in Esther's dining room.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study on Barbara. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 2

Who are the warriors in the chapter entitled "Warriors"? Is it immediately clear who they are? Why does the author call them by this name? What battle are they waging? Are they winning the war? Are there any characters who do not fall into the category of warriors? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the taboo of homosexuality in the 1950s. Why would Viv's friends consider her ex-husband, Clark, to be less of a person because of his presumed homosexuality? How does the group of women accept the lesbian relationship of Carmen and Suzie several years later?

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