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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. How long has Alice been at the jail in Chapter 21 when Sophia arrives?

2. In Chapter 26, what book does Verna say that her father was returning to the library?

3. What time do the courthouse doors open in Chapter 24 on the first day of the trial?

4. In Chapter 19, what is Margery's bail?

5. In Chapter 24, for how long is the general store open in the morning on the day of the trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are some people responding to Margery's arrest in Chapter 20?

2. What does Fred learn about Alice and Bennett's marriage in Chapter 27, and why does the news make him happy?

3. When did Margery quit taking visitors and why?

4. How does it rain in Chapter 16?

5. When and why does Mrs. Brady visit Margery in the jail?

6. In Chapter 27, why does Margery decide to stay in Baileyville?

7. In Chapter 23, what does Izzy do?

8. In Chapter 17, what does Alice want after she changes into dry clothes at Fred's?

9. How and when does Alice realize that Margery is pregnant?

10. Who do Beth and Izzy save in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alice and Fred begin to care for one another. Why does Fred ask Alice to observe fireflies with him? What do fireflies symbolize about their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

The setting or settings in a book are the places where the action takes place. Do the settings in the book serve as a backdrop to characters or do they almost take on the role of a character? How do the settings evoke feelings or set the tone in The Giver of Stars?

Essay Topic 3

Baileyville is a patriarchal society. Why is the town a patriarchal society? How does that affect the roles that women are expected to play?

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