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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. Why does Sarah begin going into the city once a week?

2. What does Jack do with his current poetry?

3. In what season does Jack decide to take Emily on a trip?

4. How many children does Sarah have?

5. How does Emily get home from school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Do Emily and Andrew have a happy marriage?

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

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

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

10. Who is Jack Flanders?

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

Several characters in The Easter Parade are writers. What are their attitudes towards writing? Are they successful as writers? Do they share any of the same traits? Discuss writers as characters.

Essay Topic 3

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

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