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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 year was it in Chapter 1?

2. What would Neddy throw from the window of the Milton's 14th floor apartment?

3. Who was the lookout for Elsa and Gerhard in Chapter 5?

4. Where does Evie teach?

5. How far was the Harvard Club from Grand Central Station?

Short Essay Questions

1. When was Paul introduced to stumble stones, and what are they?

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

3. What did Elsa want Kitty to take?

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

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

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

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

8. How did Evie meet her husband?

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

10. How did Evelyn and Dickie's relationship unfold?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joan took a job as a typist for a book publisher. Why was it unusual for a woman in Joan’s position to have a job, and what barriers was she pushing against? What barriers was her publisher trying to break through? What is communicated about breaking barriers through her job?

Essay Topic 2

In the book, some characters are described in more detail than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

The island became a favorite place for the Miltons. What did the island symbolize?

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