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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. Who does Jack believe is his rival?
(a) Emily.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Another poet working at his university.
(d) A poet from New York.
2. In what season does Jack decide to take Emily on a trip?
(a) In winter.
(b) In fall.
(c) In summer.
(d) In spring.
3. Whom does Emily get a letter from in Part 2: Chapter 2?
(a) Pookie.
(b) Peter.
(c) Walter.
(d) Sarah.
4. Why does Emily take her first job after graduating from college?
(a) She believes it is a door into the world of magazine writing.
(b) Emily believes it is a door into reporting.
(c) She wants to report the news.
(d) She is interested in sales.
5. What does Emily explain to the neighborhood children?
(a) Divorce.
(b) The Easter Bunny.
(c) Sex.
(d) The color of the sky.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Tony Wilson?
2. What does Jack do with his current poetry?
3. Who is Andrew Crawford?
4. What is the relationship between Emily and Sarah?
5. Why does Emily find Jack's book difficult?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why are the first two chapters of Part 1 of The Easter Parade told in an authorial voice versus a character serving as the narrator?
2. In Part 1: Chapter 2, why is Emily scolded for being childish?
3. What does Emily learn in a letter from Sarah?
4. Discuss what happens with Jack and his poetry in Part 2: Chapter 2.
5. Describe what happens when Emily and Jack visit Sarah and her family.
6. In Part 1: Chapter 2, why does Sarah's father, Walter Grimes, disapprove of his daughter's engagement?
7. What happens career-wise for Emily in Part 2: Chapter 1?
8. In Part 1: Chapter 3, in what ways does it become clear to the reader that Emily is now the narrating character?
9. In Part 1: Chapters 1 through 2, what are the differences between Emily and Sarah?
10. What happens when Emily and Jack return to Iowa City?
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