View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of writing has Philip published?
(a) A magazine article
(b) A newpaper article
(c) A short story
(d) A book

2. What bores Philip as he is talking with Mollie after his stay in the sanatorium?
(a) Talk of farmhouse life
(b) Talk of John Tucker
(c) Talk of therapy
(d) Talk of Sister

3. What has Sister never done that seems to astound others?
(a) Had a proper education
(b) Traveled
(c) Taken pride in her appearance
(d) Gotten married

4. What does Philip believe his artistic brilliance to be?
(a) A random occurance
(b) A gift
(c) A curse
(d) Inadequate

5. What does Sister assure Philip will happen if he calms himself from the fight with Mollie and just comes back home?
(a) He could write in peace and quite
(b) He would make sound decisions
(c) He might fall in love with another woman
(d) He would regain mental clarity

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sister?

2. Why does Mollie hold her new lover at bay with her affections?

3. What happened as a result of Mollie and Philip's first romantic encounter?

4. What did Mollie and Philip do the day they met?

5. What quality of Philip has served as the backdrop for the tumultuous lives of his family?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mollie the square root of wonderful?

2. What reason does Paris give his father as to why he cannot go with him?

3. What is the point of tension about when Philip and John meet for the first time over dinner?

4. Describe how Philip looks when he is talking to Paris about leaving?

5. What does Paris confide in John about?

6. What happened while Philip was away that affected Paris's emotions and needs?

7. What does John hope the story of the sailor will accomplish?

8. What are the blueprints that Paris carries from the barn into the house going to be used for?

9. What are Hattie's comments regarding the white coverings over the furnishings?

10. How has Mother Lovejoy attempted to help Mollie get to the train station?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 637 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample