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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. Who brought home a saltcellar shaped like a robot?

2. Who announces his engagement on Christmas Eve?

3. What relationship does Daphne plan for Miss Pennington in Chapter Seven?

4. What kind of work does Eli Everjohn do?

5. What kind of baby cradle does Ian make?

Short Essay Questions

1. What condition is the sewing box in when Daphne and Agatha find it in the closet?

2. When Rita begins to bleed while she's at the bar, how does Daphne's boyfriend Curt take charge of the situation?

3. What does the Church of the Second Chance do when Reverend Emmett has a heart attack?

4. Why does Daphne call Ian "Saint Maybe"?

5. Why does Agatha refuse to go to church once she's fifteen?

6. Describe Eli Everjohn.

7. How does Ian respond to Reverend Emmett advice to "view your burden as a gift"?

8. When does Ian tell Reverend Emmett that he will not train for the ministry?

9. Why do the members of the Church of the Second Chance pitch in to paint Reverend Emmett's house?

10. How is it evident that Daphne just wants what's best for her uncle Ian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Ian receive a second chance when he joined the church? Show the progression of Ian's commitment to the church and how it provided him with a source of comfort and support.

Essay Topic 2

What kind of person is Rita? How does she influence the Bedloe household in positive ways? Does she help make the Bedloe family extraordinary again?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Reverend Emmett as a force of change in Ian's life. In what way does he influence Ian to accept his role as the children's caregiver? Does he help Ian to better understand himself? Provide at least two textual examples to support your answer.

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