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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. At whose home do the interventionists find Him?

2. Him can be characterized as a ___________.

3. Who is Remington Jackson?

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

5. How does Him evade the women?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the symbolism of the destruction of the goose eggs.

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

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

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

5. Compare and contrast Walter with Him.

6. Describe Bambi's Breaks for Freedom.

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

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

9. Why is Megan's death particularly sad?

10. What are the circumstances of Bambi's Break for Freedom from Remington all these years later?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of married women in the 1950s when the women in the novel are beginning their married lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do the have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the symbolism of the goose eggs. How do they relate to Megan's recent suicide? How do they relate to Barbara's ambivalence as a mother? Are there any other significant meanings that the eggs add to the story?

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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