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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 do about her suspicions concerning her sister's death?

2. Who does Emily attend the second funeral of Part 3: Chapter 2 for?

3. What do Emily and Sarah do at the beginning of Part 2: Chapter 4?

4. How does Sarah keep in touch with Emily in Part 3: Chapter 1?

5. What does Emily discover about her sister in Part 2: Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tony do after Sarah's funeral?

2. What is Peter's reaction to Emily's outburst in the car on the way to his house?

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

4. What happens at the beginning of Part 2: Chapter 3?

5. Why is Pookie hospitalized?

6. What happens at Sarah's funeral and reception?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Choose either Sarah or Emily and examine her relationship with Pookie. Is their relationship stereotypical of a mother/daughter relationship? If not, how does it differ?

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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