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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 18, what does Jean realize about her feelings for Howard?

2. Who is Margaret's teacher?

3. Where does Gretchen go when she leaves home?

4. What does Margaret say she writes in her notebook?

5. What does Jean witness an elderly woman do to her daughter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jean begin to think is odd about Gretchen's actions towards her?

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

4. In Chapter 27, why does Jean feel guilty about her mother?

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

6. In Chapter 22, what does Howard come to see Jean to tell her?

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

8. In Chapter 28, why is Jean worried about her mother?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Chambers weave both real-life events, like the train disaster in 1957, and other fictional details together throughout this novel to give the reader an accurate picture of England in the 1950s? 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

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.

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