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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 is believed to be the cause of Pookie's illness in Part 2: Chapter 3?

2. Who invites Emily to a party in Part 3: Chapter 3?

3. What does a phone call Emily receives in Part 2: Chapter 3 prompt Emily to do?

4. What does Emily try to remember at the beginning of Part 2: Chapter 3?

5. What is Emily's job in Part 3: Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Pookie hospitalized?

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

4. Describe the party that Emily attends thrown by a friend in Part 3: Chapter 3.

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

6. Who is Howard Dunninger?

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

8. Why does Emily suddenly remember what happened the night of the party?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Death is an inevitable part of life for the Grimes family and several funerals are attended over the course of the novel. Discuss death in the novel, focusing not only on the literal meaning.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the Easter Parade Sarah and Tony attend in Part 1? Discuss it's context in relation to the rest of the novel.

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