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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 is the name of the produce stand?

2. What has Frankie cooked for the wedding reception?

3. Who does Luca try to call from the airport?

4. What does Eva give Dolores?

5. Who is having an argument with her husband in part two, chapter thirteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rose make Dolores and Luca laugh at their mother's funeral?

2. What does Rose tells Dolores about her other sisters?

3. What do people think has happened to Salvatore?

4. How does Luca cause Dolores to faint?

5. What does part two, chapter three say about Rose's character?

6. Describe Celesta's adult life?

7. How does Mary react when she sees Frankie with Joe and Paolo?

8. What does Dolores remember about her relationship with her sister?

9. What does Dolores think about Salvatore in part two, chapter sixteen?

10. What kind of list does Dolores write?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why don't Frankie and Mary don't trust each other? How does their lack of trust for each other affect their relationships with their children?

Essay Topic 2

What problems do Dolores's generation face? How are the problems for Dolores's generation different to the problems her father's generation faced? Identify and discuss a significant problem facing your generation.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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