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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 Mrs. Flett's husband's name?

2. By chapter 4, Daisy has been a widow for how many years?

3. What is the title of chapter 2?

4. What country do Daisy's parents live in?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Mercy a good wife?

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

3. How do you feel about the layout of the book so far, particularly the large time gaps between chapters?

4. Describe the circumstances surrounding Daisy's birth.

5. How does stone play a role in chapter five?

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

7. What was Mercy's background?

8. What does Harold Hoad's background suggest about his mental state and how does that play out in the chapter?

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

10. Does Cuyler respect his late wife, Mercy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following themes in the book and describe, in detail, at least three instances where the theme occurs in the book and what the results of those occurrences were. Also, explain how you think the book would have been different if each of those instances didn't occur.

Marriage

Death

Abandonment

Essay Topic 2

After Daisy's first husband dies, Daisy marries Barker Flett, whom she used to refer to as "Uncle Barker".

Part 1: Describe, in detail, how the relationship between Daisy and Barker Flett developed, as the book progressed.

Part 2: Explain whether or not you think their relationship was good or bad and the reasons for your choice.

Part 3: Do you feel like Daisy wanted to marry Barker specifically, or just wanted to be somebody's wife, regardless of who that person was? Use examples from the story to back up your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

Harold Hoad makes a very brief appearance in the story and, in fact, Daisy doesn't even tell her children that she had a first husband.

Part 1. Why do you think that Harold was in the story?

Part 2. What do you think the story would have been like if Harold didn't exist?

Part 3. Do you think Daisy should have told her children about Harold? Why or why not?

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