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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 Emily discover about Howard's business trips?

2. Why does Emily lose her job in Part 3: Chapter 2?

3. What does Emily demand to know from Peter on the drive in Part 3: Chapter 3?

4. What does Howard Dunninger make clear to Emily?

5. Why does Sarah call Emily in Part 3: Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Emily learn about Sarah in Part 2: Chapter 4?

2. What does Emily do to help Sarah in Part 2: Chapter 4?

3. What happens with Emily and Howard's relationship at the end of Part 3: Chapter 2?

4. Discuss Emily's reaction to the masturbation studio.

5. Do you consider Emily to be successful in Part 2: Chapters 3 and 4?

6. Do you agree with Emily that Tony killed Sarah or do you disagree?

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

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

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

10. Who is Michael Hogan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Is place important? Emily begins in Tenafly, NY in the 1930s and moves throughout the novel. On the other hand, Sarah remains fairly stagnant, even avoiding going to Montana because of distance. Discuss movement, traveling, and the fear of leaving in The Easter Parade.

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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