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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 does Brenda say were "thick as thieves" at St. Cecilia's?

2. In Chapter 31, what does Jean think might happen if Gretchen's story is published?

3. What did the doctor tell Jean after he discovered she had had the procedure done in Chapter 17?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 19, what is the last test the doctors want to do on Gretchen and Margaret?

2. Where does Gretchen go when she leaves Howard?

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

4. In Chapter 26, what do Jean and Howard do for the first time that seems like the start of a new phase of their relationship?

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

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

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 16, what does Margaret convince a customer in Howard's shop to buy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why does Chambers demonstrate that Howard is the one person Jean has ever told the story of her abortion to? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What do the initial reactions to Gretchen's claim of having experienced an immaculate conception reveal about the cultural and social conventions of Chambers's setting for this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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