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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 6, how many pairs of shoes did Harry Lowell say were being produced?

2. When did Moss and Reg graduate from Harvard?

3. How far does Evie have to park her car from the apartment in Chapter 14?

4. In Chapter 4, how long has Evie been teaching?

5. What did Kitty carry in her pocket in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Elsa want Kitty to take?

2. What were the Milton children going to do in Chapter 13?

3. How did Len and Reg meet?

4. In Chapter 7, what picture does Evie have of her grandparents?

5. In the beginning of the novel, what do men in a boat see when they come to Crockett's Island?

6. In Chapter 3, where did Kitty go in the days after Neddy's death?

7. Where did Ogden and Kitty live in Chapter 15?

8. What does Evie think about her mother in Chapter 2?

9. In Chapter 9, what does Evie think about the Big House?

10. How did Kitty and Ogden have the house on Crockett Island fixed up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ogden expected Moss to follow him into the family business. What expectations did Ogden and Kitty have for their children? What is revealed about family expectations and the burdens they can cause?

Essay Topic 2

How were the Miltons labelled and perceived by other characters in the novel. Did they live up to these assumptions, or did they defy them?

Essay Topic 3

A conflict is usually a struggle. What are some conflicts in the novel? Does the author use more internal or external conflicts? How do these conflicts affect the plot?

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