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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. To whom did the Miltons sell their bank?

2. In Chapter 13, how old was Joan?

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

4. Where was a church that Kitty liked to go to at the end of Chapter 3?

5. What was the weather like in Chapter 15 when Joan when to meet her mother for her sister's wedding gown fitting?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Mrs. Ames prepared for the Milton's arrival in June of 1959?

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

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

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

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

8. What were Kitty's thoughts in Chapter 1, as she headed to the Philharmonic?

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

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

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

Reg felt racism everywhere he went. What experience had Reg had as a black man in America? What racism did he experience? Did he think the way black were treated would change anytime soon - why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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