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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. What does Sarah explain to Emily in Part 1:Chapter 2 when they are eating Popsicles?

2. What does Jack ask Emily to do in Part 2: Chapter 1?

3. Who does Pookie flirt with at Sarah and Tony's wedding?

4. Who is Tony Wilson?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Jack Flanders?

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

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

How are male characters portrayed in The Easter Parade? Compare two to three male characters to the female characters in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

The opening of the novel reads, "Neither of the Grimes sister would have a happy life, and looking back it always seemed that the trouble began with their parents' divorce." Discuss the opening line in relation to the entirety of the novel. How does this first line set up the tone for the novel? What is meant by having a "happy life"?

Essay Topic 3

Emily is an optimistic character. Even though her parents are divorced, she remains hopeful that they will get back together. What does this hopefulness do for her? Does she retain this optimism for her entire life? Select no less than two scenes that exhibit hopefulness and her optimism.

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