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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. As predicted, Daisy has lived for many years after what?

2. What are each of Daisy's group named after?

3. Who was haunted by Daisy's birth until they died, according to chapter 7?

4. What possible reason does Beverly give for the depression?

5. Daisy comes to terms with her death by imagining herself turning to what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Based on everything you've read up to the end of chapter nine, do you feel that Daisy was a good wife and mother?

2. How does stone play a role in chapter ten?

3. Who is Skoot Skutari and how does he relate to the story?

4. In what negative way is the image of stone used in chapter eight?

5. How does Daisy seem to feel about dying?

6. What does Reverend Rick seem to symbolize?

7. Describe the change of focus in chapter six.

8. What role does Pinky play in chapter six?

9. Describe what sort of attitude Daisy has and how this is shown in what she leaves behind.

10. What is the overall feeling that you get from everyone's opinion of the source of Daisy's depression?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose any one of the following characters and explain, using several details from the story, what psychological problems they suffer from. Also, explain how they each deal with their problems and whether or not you agree with their methods, as well as your reason for agreeing or disagreeing with them.

Cuyler

Mercy

Barker

Harold

Essay Topic 2

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 3

All of Daisy's family members and friends volunteer possible reasons for Daisy's depression at some point. Explain, in detail, what your own opinion is on the reason that Daisy falls into a depression. Also, if you concur with one or more of Daisy's friends and family members, list which people you agree with and use examples from the story to illustrate why you agree with those people.

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