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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 is Emily frightened of when Sarah tells her she is going to a game?
(a) Emily is scared of her neighbor's dog.
(b) Emily is scared of the basement.
(c) She is frightened of being home alone.
(d) She is frightened getting into trouble.

2. What does Tony's mother propose they name their estate?
(a) Lilac Estate.
(b) Great Falls.
(c) Great Hedges.
(d) Fair Hedges.

3. Where does Jack decide to take Emily in Part 2: Chapter 2?
(a) To Europe.
(b) To California.
(c) On a cruise.
(d) To New York.

4. Why did Jack Flanders leave his old profession?
(a) He was fired.
(b) To escape the world of business deals.
(c) He moved abroad.
(d) To escape the world of academia.

5. Why does Emily's family push her to do this?
(a) They are shocked at her desire to stay single.
(b) They want her to become a teacher.
(c) They want grandchildren.
(d) They want her to stay home with her children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Emily live before she goes to college?

2. What does Sarah reveal to Emily in Part 2: Chapter 1?

3. What is Andrew embarrassed about in his relationship with Emily?

4. Who does Jack believe is his rival?

5. What is the relationship between Pookie and Sarah?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens for Emily in the year break Andrew takes from their relationship?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 2, why does Sarah's father, Walter Grimes, disapprove of his daughter's engagement?

3. Who is Jack Flanders?

4. What is Jack's temperament like in Part 2: Chapter 2?

5. Why is Emily disappointed with the trip she and Jack take to Europe?

6. Discuss what happens with Jack and his poetry in Part 2: Chapter 2.

7. What happens when Emily and Jack return to Iowa City?

8. Describe Pookie and Emily's visit to the country cottage where Sarah lives in Part 1: Chapter 3.

9. There are several references to alcohol and alcoholism in Part 1: Chapters 3 and 4. What are some of those references?

10. Is there a rivalry between the two Grimes sisters?

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