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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 was the name of the cook in Chapter 12?

2. How many bookcases does Evie have in her office?

3. Where was Elsa's husband taken when he was arrested?

4. In Chapter 2, what type of shoes does Evie Milton wear in her dream?

5. When was there a Milton in the first class of Harvard College?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Kitty, Ogden, Dunc, and Pris see when they approach Crockett Island in Chapter 8?

3. What did Reg and Len see when they went to Moss's party in Chapter 16?

4. How did Kitty feel at the end of Chapter 10 when she saw Willy?

5. How did Kitty appear to be doing after Neddy's death, and how was she really doing in Chapter 6?

6. What did Kitty think of Elsa when she met her in Chapter 11?

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

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

9. In Chapter 5, what would Gerhard and Elsa do in Chapter 5?

10. What photograph do Evie and Paul discuss in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evie had a conflicted relationship with her mother. How would you describe the relationship Evie had with her mother? How did that relationship affect Evie’s life?

Essay Topic 2

The Miltons had definite ideas about behavior and one’s station in life. What is revealed about behavior and environment through the Miltons?

Essay Topic 3

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. What is the overall mood of the novel? What color or colors would you choose to describe the mood in the book?

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