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

2. Who becomes pregnant in Chapter 4?

3. What is Emily's first job after graduating from college?

4. What does Emily learn about Jack's past?

5. Who does Emily travel with at the end of Part 2: Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Do Emily and Andrew have a happy marriage?

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

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

5. What does Emily learn in a letter from Sarah?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the family dynamics in The Easter Parade? Compare family life from the beginning of the text to the end. Compare the Grimes family to the Wilson family.

Essay Topic 2

Abuse plays a major role in The Easter Parade. Discuss abuse in the novel, looking at both emotional and physical. Choose one character and explore how abuse has shaped his or her life.

Essay Topic 3

Alcohol plays a major role in The Easter Parade, causing fighting and injuries, hurting people, and inhibiting successful lives. Choose one character from the text and discuss how alcohol has impacted his or her life.

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