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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 happens with Emily's article in Part 3: Chapter 3?

2. What does Emily try to write an article about in Part 3: Chapter 3?

3. Why does Emily claim that she uses this topic as a conversation piece in Part 3: Chapter 1?

4. How do Emily and Sarah plan to pay for a big expense in Part 2: Chapter 4?

5. What does Howard Dunninger tell Emily about his situation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does it appear that this relationship between Howard and Emily will not work?

2. Why does Emily refuse to help Sarah when she thinks about leaving Tony?

3. Why is Pookie hospitalized?

4. What does it say about Emily that she is committed to Howard Dunninger?

5. What are Sarah and Tony's sons doing in Part 3: Chapter 1?

6. Discuss Emily's feelings of loneliness in Part 3: Chapter 3.

7. Would you say that Sarah is happy in Part 2 of the novel?

8. Why do you think that Emily tells her lovers about her sister's misfortunes?

9. How does Emily compare herself to Peter?

10. Why does Emily call Peter in Part 3: Chapter 3?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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