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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. At the end of Chapter 6, how long had it been since Neddy's death?
2. In Chapter 4, what were the dates of the life of Henry written on a gravestone?
3. In Chapter 13, how old was Joan?
4. How long has Evie's mother been gone in Chapter 9?
5. In Chapter 11, what percent of Communists in the U.S. does Ogden say are Jews?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Kitty appear to be doing after Neddy's death, and how was she really doing in Chapter 6?
2. What did Elsa want Kitty to take?
3. In Chapter 9, what does Evie think about the Big House?
4. How did Kitty and Ogden have the house on Crockett Island fixed up?
5. In Chapter 7, what picture does Evie have of her grandparents?
6. What does Evie think about her mother in Chapter 2?
7. In Chapter 3, where did Kitty go in the days after Neddy's death?
8. What did Kitty think of Elsa when she met her in Chapter 11?
9. How did Kitty feel at the end of Chapter 10 when she saw Willy?
10. How did Mrs. Ames prepared for the Milton's arrival in June of 1959?
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
How would you describe the relationship between Joan and Len? Why did their relationship fail?
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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