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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 is Emily's mood after Jack and Emily move?

2. Where does Emily live before she goes to college?

3. What does Jack do with his current poetry?

4. Where does Emily go at the end of Part 2: Chapter 2?

5. Why does Emily take her first job after graduating from college?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pookie want to be close to Tony's parents?

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

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

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

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

6. Describe Jack and Emily's relationship.

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

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

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

10. Discuss what happens with Jack and his poetry in Part 2: Chapter 2.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As a child, Emily feels inadequate compared to Sarah. How does this feeling of inadequacy extend into adulthood? What can be said for sibling rivalry in The Easter Parade?

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

Compare the characters of Emily and Sarah.

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