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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John see advertised in the newspaper?

2. What does John say would make him love Margaret even more?

3. What does John move closer to Harriet to do?

4. Why does Margaret want to leave the fruit in the fruit bowl?

5. What does Harriet want Margaret to buy food for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick two characters from the book and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motives? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

What are the main turning points of the story? How do turning points work to keep a reader interested in the story? When does Gerstenberg use her turning points and why does she use them at those particular moments?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Margaret's character to the person she was at the beginning of the book to the one she is at the end.

1. What did Margaret hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Margaret's ideas about life?

3. How has Margaret's character changed by the end of the book?

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