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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. In Chapter 21, how long has Alice been bringing Deputy Dulles baked gifts?

2. What is the name of the waitress who serves Bennett and Van Cleve in Chapter 18?

3. What does Sven sell to get money for a lawyer for Margery?

4. In Chapter 19, what has Van Cleve eaten when he goes to the sheriff's office?

5. In Chapter 26, what does Alice bring to the jail before she goes to the courthouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Verna McCullough testify at the trial?

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

3. What do Kathleen and Sophia ask Sven to take to Margery after the baby is born?

4. In Chapter 25, what does Kathleen try to remind Verna McCullough that they did together as girls?

5. What is Sven and Margery's wedding like?

6. In Chapter 23, what does Izzy do?

7. When did Margery quit taking visitors and why?

8. Why does the sheriff want to see the library records for six months?

9. Where does Sven go in Chapter 23?

10. What experience does Sophia have as a midwife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Margery is put on trial for McCullough’s death. Is she presumed to be innocent or guilty? How solid is the evidence that McCullough was murdered? Does it seem possible as the trial beings that Margery will receive a fair and just trial?

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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