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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. Who disappears, after Cuyler's death?

2. Why does another writer take over Daisy's column?

3. Daisy envisions her final words as what?

4. Chapter 7 tells the story of who falling into depression?

5. Magnus Flett is still alive at what age?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you feel Daisy's bridge group symbolizes?

2. Does Daisy seem comfortable with her life when she is in her early 70s?

3. What changes about the way Daisy handles her own mental state in chapter seven?

4. What realization does Daisy make about the life she led?

5. What is the relationship between Daisy and her daughter, Alice?

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

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

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

9. How does Daisy make use of her imagination in chapter ten?

10. In chapter nine, it seems like everyone is married and has children. What is the symbolism of that?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe, in detail, what you think would have happened if Daisy's first husband had lived. For instance, do you think Daisy would have stayed married to her first husband if he had lived or left him? Also, if Daisy did stay with her first husband, what do you think would have happened to Barker Flett? Be sure to give several examples from the story to back up your opinions.

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