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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. Why is Patty Jane angry at Thor in Chapter 6?

2. What does Patty Jane think of Avel when they meet for the first time?

3. What type of product is Thor modeling for in Chapter 5?

4. How many days after Thor's disappearance does Patty Jane give birth?

5. How is the goodbye between Avel and Harriet described in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the cause of the argument between Patty Jane and Thor in the grocery store?

2. What memory does Nora recall about her mother and a man at a drugstore in the prologue?

3. Who picks Harriet up in Chapter 2 and where do they go?

4. What does Ione notice as Patty Jane's pregnancy becomes more obvious?

5. How does Avel feel about his sisters? Why do Avel's sisters tell him he and Harriet must put off their wedding.

6. What news do Patty Jane and Harriet each receive in Chapter 10?

7. What does Patty Jane announce to Thor on the morning after their wedding? How do people react to the announcement?

8. What does Harriet show Avel when he returns to town in Chapter 6?

9. Where does Thor go after his argument with Patty Jane in the grocery store?

10. How does Patty Jane and Ione's relationship change during Patty Jane's pregnancy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the relationships between Harriet and Avel and Harriet and Reese. What ups and downs do they experience during their relationships? Are they well-suited for one another? How does Harriet handle Avel's untimely death? How does Reese help Harriet pick up the pieces?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret Patty Jane's relationships with Thor and Clyde. How does she meet each of these men? What are their first impressions of one another? What problems arise in Patty Jane's marriage to Thor? Who is better suited to Patty Jane, Thor or Clyde?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the relationship between Harriet and Patty Jane. Do they have a strong bond? What past experiences have brought them closer together? How do they handle being separated from one another during Harriet's alcoholism? How does Patty Jane react to Harriet's illness? How does she help Harriet at this time?

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