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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 9, how long has it been since Evie's grandparents died?

2. In Chapter 15, what was the name of Ogden's partner?

3. How long had it been in Chapter 15 since Ogden hired Solly Weinberg?

4. In Chapter 16, where did Len keep remembering seeing the girl who had the seizure one day?

5. How old does Evie remember being at the end of Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened at the end of Chapter 1?

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

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

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

5. How did Evie meet her husband?

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

7. How did Len and Reg meet?

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

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

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

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

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

Evie is a professor of history. What is revealed about history through her career and her lessons to her students?

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