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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. Where is the group ending its day?

2. Which of the following is not one of the reasons why Bambi's friends think she turned down Remington's proposal?

3. How old was Bambi in 1945 when she first met Remington Jackson?

4. Who is the first of the women to dive into the pool in her underwear?

5. Who is the attorney who will help in the intervention?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare and contrast Him and Pips Phelp.

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

3. What experience does Canoe share regarding marrying in order to avoid spinsterhood?

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

5. Describe Bambi's Breaks for Freedom.

6. Where do the women end their day in this section?

7. Who is Him?

8. What is the story that Canoe shares about Teddy Roosevelt?

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

10. Compare and contrast Walter with Him.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

OUR KIND is a classic circle of life story. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

In "Intervention" the author writes, "We have seen a lot, it's true, but know so little. How were we to learn? Years ago we were led down the primrose lane, then abandoned somewhere near the carp pond. Suffice it to say there is little nourishment here and the carp have grown strange cancers. When we look in their pond we see them beneath our own watery faces." What does the author want the reader to take away from these statements? What is your interpretation of the statements? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Him with Pips Phelp. What are their roles within the group of women? What is the trust factor with the women? What are the reasons the women love each of these men who are so dramatically different?

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