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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. Whom does the space that Pookie moves to belong to?
(a) Tony's sister.
(b) Jack's parents.
(c) Walter's mistress.
(d) Tony's parents.

2. Sarah and Tony get married in what season of 1941?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

3. In which state is Jack offered a job?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Iowa.
(c) Montana.
(d) Indiana.

4. What do Emily and Jack do under a tree in Part 2: Chapter 2?
(a) Eat a picnic.
(b) Talk about their future.
(c) Make love.
(d) Write a poem together.

5. Who does Sarah meet at her first job after graduation from high school?
(a) The mayor and he offers her a job.
(b) A movie star, who autographs a picture for her.
(c) A newspaper journalist who decides to write a story about her.
(d) Her future husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Emily wakes at night in Part 2: Chapter 2, what does she find Jack doing?

2. After what length of time does Andrew say he will call Emily?

3. What do Emily and Jack begin to do soon after they meet?

4. In what season does Jack decide to take Emily on a trip?

5. What does Emily begin doing in the afternoons in Part 2: Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Jack and Emily's relationship.

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

3. What are the negative effects of choosing an authorial voice versus a character as narrator?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 3, Emily decides to go to a movie alone. What happens instead?

5. Why is divorce a subject of Part 1: Chapters 1-2?

6. In Part 1: Chapter 4, the differences between Emily and Sarah become more apparent. Describe those differences.

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

8. How does Sarah injure herself in Part 1: Chapter 1?

9. Why is Emily's success with her career and work ethic impressive?

10. In Part 1: Chapter 2, why is Emily scolded for being childish?

(see the answer keys)

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