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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Harriet and Margaret greet each other?

2. What does Margaret offer to clean for Jack?

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

4. What does Margaret think John is deliberately doing?

5. Who remarks on the excitement of John and Harriet being close together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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