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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 does Sarah's son, Peter, want to be when he grows up?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A doctor.
(c) An Episcopalian priest.
(d) A Methodist minister.

2. Who do Jack and Emily visit in Part 2: Chapter 1?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Pookie.
(c) Tony.
(d) Walter.

3. Why does Emily take her first job after graduating from college?
(a) She is interested in sales.
(b) She believes it is a door into the world of magazine writing.
(c) Emily believes it is a door into reporting.
(d) She wants to report the news.

4. Why does Sarah abandon the book she was working on?
(a) Because she would have to travel to Montana.
(b) Because her husband tells her it's a dumb idea.
(c) Because Emily is not supportive.
(d) Because she is no longer interested in the subject.

5. Why does the trip Jack takes Emily on turn sour?
(a) Jack keeps making comparisons with a prior trip.
(b) Jack loses his wallet.
(c) Their flights are cancelled.
(d) Emily wanted to go somewhere else.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emily explain to the neighborhood children?

2. On which holiday does Emily eavesdrop on her parents?

3. What does Jack tell Emily about this school's invitation?

4. Where is Sarah working when she is required to attend the Easter Parade?

5. What happens to Emily at the beginning of Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens career-wise for Emily in Part 2: Chapter 1?

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

3. How can all of the writers as characters be described in Part 2: Chapter 2?

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

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

6. 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?

7. What is Sarah trying to write a book about?

8. In Part 1: Chapter 3, in what ways does it become clear to the reader that Emily is now the narrating character?

9. Describe Emily and Sarah's relationship in Part 2: Chapter 1.

10. Why is Emily disappointed with Jack after they move to a new place?

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