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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to Andrew and Emily at the end of Chapter 4?

3. What type of company does Emily work for?

4. Sarah and Tony get married in what season of 1941?

5. Where are Tony's parents planning on moving?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Jack Flanders?

4. Describe Andrew and Emily's relationship in Part 1: Chapter 4.

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

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

7. In Part 1: Chapters 1 through 2, what are the differences between Emily and Sarah?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Yates choose Emily to be the narrator? What is achieved by making Emily the narrator? Are there any advantages? Disadvantages?

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the novel, Emily visits Peter, who relays to her that Sarah saw Emily as the one who got her freedom. At what cost does this freedom come? Explain the concept of freedom in The Easter Parade and show whether or not Emily achieved the freedom her generation desired.

Essay Topic 3

Is place important? Emily begins in Tenafly, NY in the 1930s and moves throughout the novel. On the other hand, Sarah remains fairly stagnant, even avoiding going to Montana because of distance. Discuss movement, traveling, and the fear of leaving in The Easter Parade.

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