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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. What is Daisy's mother's mental state described as?

2. Which of the following is the name of one of Daisy's children?

3. Daisy's marriage was never what?

4. Daisy learns to use her imagination and imagine what?

5. Daisy finds solace in her what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Daisy's change of residence when she turns eleven.

2. Do you think that Daisy made the right choice in marrying her second husband, Barker Flett?

3. Do you feel that it was fair for Cuyler to give Daisy to Mrs. Flett?

4. What is the focus of chapter five, as far as Daisy is concerned?

5. Why might Daisy have not described the first eleven years of her life?

6. What is Daisy's attitude, early in chapter four, regarding her late husband's death?

7. Does Cuyler love his daughter?

8. Describe the opening of chapter three.

9. Who has more control in the Goodwill's relationship?

10. Has Magnus Flett forgiven his late wife in chapter three? What actions of Magnus' support that opinion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Daisy had very bad luck with both relatives and friends in the book. People seemed to die or somehow abandon her for her entire life. Do you feel that Daisy had any clear allies on her side throughout the book? If so, who? If not, do you feel that, had she had an ally, anything would have changed in her life?

Essay Topic 2

Choose any one of the following characters from the story and explain their role in the book. When and how were they introduced? How did they evolve as the story progressed? Also, what, if anything, do you think they symbolize and why? Be sure to use several examples from the book to support your answers.

Beans

Fraidy

Pinky

Harold

Jay

Essay Topic 3

Love is important, both in the book and in real life.

Part 1. Do you think that either of Daisy's husbands loved her? Why or why not?

Part 2. Do you think that Daisy's father loved her? Why or why not?

Part 3. Do you think that Daisy herself had the capacity to love anyone? Why or why not?

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