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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. What haunts Helen Givings?

2. How does Frank counter April's comments and questions?

3. Frank awakens on a bright August morning to realize what?

4. Why does Jennifer, the older child, become sullen?

5. Are Mr. and Mrs. Givings able to quiet their son?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Frank decide once he has completed three more marketing brochures for Bart Pollock?

2. What does April do with the letter she had written John?

3. How does Frank react when April does not seem to think that what John said was insane?

4. What are Frank's concerns?

5. How does Frank act, once the Givings leave?

6. How does John act on his way in the car to the Wheelers'?

7. What do the Campbells and Wheelers do when they are bored with each other's company?

8. How did Milly feel about selling the house to the Brace family?

9. What does Norma tell Frank?

10. What does Milly recount about the final resolution of the Wheeler family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author quickly reveals the flaws in the various characters.

Part 1) How are these characters first perceived? How are their flaws soon revealed?

Part 2) What is the purpose of the revelation?

Part 3) How do these flaws give the reader a sense of what is to come?

Essay Topic 2

John speaks the truth.

Part 1) How does John's insanity affect his behavior? How does his behavior affect the others? Why?

Part 2) Do his actions and words reveal him to be insane? Why or why not?

Part 3) What would the world be like if more people spoke the truth, like John?

Essay Topic 3

Frank and April decide against moving to France.

Part 1) Why do they decide not to move to France? Is this a good choice? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does this decision affect the neighbors and friends? Why are they affected this way?

Part 3) Are you surprised they did not move to France? Why or why not?

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