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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 sometimes gives Jean and her mother money?

2. In Chapter 10, what is rumored to have delayed the train?

3. Who manages accounts for Jean's job?

4. Who does Margaret tell Jean she hears sometimes at home?

5. What is Jean's tip to keep fingers white and soft?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jean shocked to see on Gretchen's face in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

5. Where is Jean's sister Dorrie?

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

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

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

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

10. What is Jean's first impression of Gretchen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Jean's relationship with Howard change over the course of the novel, and how does Chambers reveal these changes to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

How does Chambers treat the topic of unburdening secrets throughout this novel, especially through Jean's and Alice Halfyard's experiences and choices? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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