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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. Where do the Tilburys go on a short break in Chapter 20?

2. In Chapter 18, what does Jean realize about her feelings for Howard?

3. What does Howard tell Jean and his aunt that Gretchen has a horror of?

4. Where does Jean take her mother for holidays in Chapter 20?

5. In Chapter 26, what does Jean's mother say to her regarding Howard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What column does Jean regularly write for the paper?

2. When does Jean begin to realize the strength of her feelings for Howard?

3. In Chapter 24, what does Martha tell Jean about Margaret's name?

4. What does Jean tell Howard about herself in Chapter 17 that she has never told anyone else?

5. In Chapter 28, what catches Jean's interest in Alice's journals?

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

7. In Chapter 18, what does Howard fix for Jean?

8. In Chapter 26, what happens to Jean's mother?

9. What gift does Jean get for Margaret that Margaret loves?

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 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 2

For much of the novel, what is Jean's attitude towards men in general, and why has she arrived at this opinion/conclusions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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