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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 makes a ruckus in the hall at Martha's?

2. What is Martha's last name?

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

4. What does Howard bring home for Gretchen in Chapter 10?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Jean live with?

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

4. What is Jean's relationship with her colleagues like?

5. Why does Jean sometimes resent her sister Dorrie?

6. What is the sole financial support for Jean and her mother/

7. What does Jean think of Margaret when she first meets her?

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

9. What does Martha give to Jean to give to Gretchen for her?

10. Where is Jean's sister Dorrie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where do Jean and Howard seem to feel most comfortable and free with each other, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why are Jean and Howard attracted to each other, and how does Chambers explain their love affair? 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 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.

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