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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened when Hagar would dance hard at parties?
(a) Boys would try to touch her hair when it fell down.
(b) Beads of sweat would drip from her forehead.
(c) A conga line would start up.
(d) She would get sick and have to stay in bed for days.

2. Where does Hagar deliver her first son, Marvin?
(a) At the hospital.
(b) On Main Street.
(c) At home.
(d) In a barn.

3. Who were Hagar's brothers?
(a) Matt and Dan.
(b) Matt and Marvin.
(c) John and Telford.
(d) Marvin and Dan.

4. What is the name of the man Hagar thinks she recognizes at the small summer house?
(a) His name wasn't mentioned and he isn't who she thought he was.
(b) John.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Charlie Bean.

5. How does Hagar tell John that he can pull himself up? It is the same thing her father told her.
(a) By getting a real job.
(b) Sacrifice.
(c) With hard work and determination.
(d) Lying and cheating your partners.

Short Answer Questions

1. After possibly embarrassing Doris at Dr. Corby's office by talking to loud, what does Hagar promise to do?

2. What does the stone angel remind Hagar of?

3. At her visit to Silverthreads, Hagar is seated on the veranda for a cup of tea. What does she think the tea tastes like?

4. What do Marvin and Doris do when they want to go out to the movies?

5. With Marvin off to the war, who goes with Hagar to deliver eggs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Hagar's father's comments, as well as Lottie Dreiser's about Bramptom Shipley, only seem to fuel Hagar's idea to be with him. Why do you think that is?

2. Hagar is obviously unwilling to give in to death. How is that seen in Chapter 3?

3. How is Hagar's wild and headstrong nature depicted in Chapter 2?

4. In Chapter 5, it is mentioned how Hagar takes action to affect her life, one time in the present and one in her past. What were those two instances?

5. Why do you think Hagar tells her employer, Mr. Oatley, her husband died?

6. When Hagar is looking back on her life, in Chapter 3, do you think she has any regrets?

7. Comment on the irony that the stone angel was "doubly blind."

8. Toward the end of Chapter 4, needs cash in order to leave Brampton Shipley. How does Hagar get the cash and in doing so give up her pride?

9. Describe how Hagar is dressed when, in Chapter 5, she sets out for Shadow Point. What do you think this says about her?

10. Do you think Hagar's life would have been different if she had not practiced emotional restraint?

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