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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. Barker fantasizes about whom?
2. Cuyler is building what kind of pyramid?
3. What is Daisy's mother's mental state described as?
4. Where did Daisy's mother grow up?
5. What is the title of chapter 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the difference in attitude about the state of Daisy's life between Daisy and her friend, Fraidy.
2. What do you think the purpose of Magnus Flett's trip to the Orkney Islands was, and did he fulfill that purpose?
3. Describe the circumstances surrounding Daisy's birth.
4. Is Mercy a good wife?
5. What is the focus of chapter five, as far as Daisy is concerned?
6. Describe Cuyler Goodwill.
7. Describe the opening of chapter three.
8. How do you feel about the layout of the book so far, particularly the large time gaps between chapters?
9. In chapter five, Daisy doesn't seem to talk about any major events for once. What do the sudden change in feel and attitude in chapter five indicate?
10. Describe Daisy's change of residence when she turns eleven.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
It's clear that Daisy's imagination plays a key role in the story. Choose any portion of the book that you feel was mostly built on Daisy's own imaginings and describe why you feel that way. Then, describe how you feel that part of the book might have actually happened, without Daisy's embellishments. Also, using an example from your own life, explain how you think embellishing a situation or "spinning the facts" can be good or bad.
Essay Topic 2
Part 1: Choose and explain in detail at least three places in the story where stone was used to symbolize something positive.
Part 2: Choose and explain in detail at least three places in the story where stone was used to symbolize something negative.
Part 3: What do you think the author was trying to accomplish by using the over all symbolism of stone throughout the story?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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