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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. When does the rail disaster occur?

2. Who makes a ruckus in the hall at Martha's?

3. What does Alice collect?

4. What does Gretchen's husband do for a living?

5. In Chapter 13, what does Gretchen ask Jean to do that takes Jean aback?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gretchen make for Jean in Chapter 8 in a gesture of friendship?

2. What is Jean's relationship with her mother like?

3. Why does everyone refer to Kitty as "Poor Kitty"?

4. What does Martha tell Jean about Gretchen's story of immaculate conception?

5. What is Jean's job?

6. What does Jean give to Martha in Chapter 9, and why?

7. What does Jean keep in a drawer, unused?

8. What is the newspaper article in Part I about?

9. What is Jean's first impression of Howard?

10. What do the doctors do to try to prove or disprove Gretchen's story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Chambers treat the topic of guilt related to Jean's conflicted feelings about being her mother's sole caregiver? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Chambers introduces Aunt Edie's character to the story when - and how - she does? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Chambers treat the topics of trust and honesty, specifically as they relate to Gretchen's and Jean's relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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