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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 does Daphne encourage Ian to do when he's driving her home and they see a motorist in a green Ford?

2. Who has to pick up Daphne every day after school when she's sixteen?

3. Where does Ian go while he's waiting for Daphne to get out of school?

4. What happens to Reverend Emmett in Chapter Eight?

5. Who does Daphne see at the bar after she's gone to the resume shop?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Ten, what is Agatha's memory of recovering from the flu by eating Hearts of Palm salad?

2. Why does Agatha ask her siblings "What's happened to Ian?"

3. Describe Ian's reaction when Reverend Emmett suggests that he train for the ministry.

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

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

6. What kind of cradle does Ian build in Chapter Ten?

7. What is the significance of Rita's choice of black-eyed peas and rice for Christmas Eve dinner?

8. What clothes does Daphne choose to wear to the dinner party?

9. Describe Agatha's appearance when she returns for Thanksgiving after her mother has died.

10. Why is it significant that Ian discovers Lucy's jewelry box with her important papers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does food play in the novel, especially as it relates to the Bedloe family holiday meals? Discuss how particular recipes are linked to family memories and why this is important.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the importance of setting in the novel, particularly the Bedloe's home. How does the interior setting reflect the state of mind of the family? When the house gets messy and in disrepair, what is happening in the Bedloe's lives?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the importance of Lucy's jewelry box. Why is it significant to the story that Agatha hides it, but Ian eventually discovers it? What information does the box reveal that causes Ian to change?

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