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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. In Chapter 17, where does Gretchen invite Jean with the family?

2. In Chapter 26, what does Jean find when she arrives home from her time with Howard?

3. In Chapter 17, what does Howard tell Jean about he and Gretchen that is very personal?

4. In Chapter 29, who does Jean call to get Margaret?

5. What does Howard ask Jean to bring to Gretchen?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 20, what does Jean see on her holiday with her mother that depresses her?

2. What does Jean think of Aunt Edie?

3. Where does Gretchen go when she leaves Howard?

4. In Chapter 21, who writes to Jean regarding Gretchen's past?

5. What does Jean begin to suspect about Gretchen's intentions regarding Jean and Howard?

6. In Chapter 28, what do Jean and Howard do for the first time?

7. What does Gretchen ask Jean to do with Margaret?

8. In Chapter 29, who shows up at Jean's door and gives her a fright?

9. What is the relationship between Martha and Gretchen in Chapter 24?

10. What does Howard ask Jean to take to Gretchen and give to her in Chapter 22?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Chambers describe the options and opportunities for women in the 1950s in England? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What really happened to Gretchen that resulted in her pregnancy with Margaret, and how does Chambers reveal this truth to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Jean's relationship with her mother change over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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