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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. Why does it bother Cece when his mother gives him money?
2. To what does the narrator compare the opthalmoscope?
3. Whose sister rides by on a bike and insults the boys after they leave Mrs. Willens's house?
4. What kind of a person does Enid's mother make her promise not to marry?
5. What do the men in town call the boys when they are in a good mood and want to seem friendly?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Cece not tell his parents what he and his friends found at the river?
2. What does the scene when Jimmy sees his mother at work reveal about Jimmy?
3. What personal details are given about Mrs. Quinn that are then called into question by Enid or Olive?
4. Explain how the boys cross the bridge and why they do it this way.
5. In a time and place where people with disabilities are often mocked, why does no one mock Mr. Box?
6. Why have the boys come to Jutland?
7. What causes the argument between Bud and his sister Doris just before dinner?
8. How do the details offered about the boys' lives in town clarify what being out in Jutland means to them?
9. What personal history does Enid have with Rupert, and how does it impact their present relationship?
10. Describe Jutland.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an analysis of Mrs. Quinn's character. Be sure to include a claim about the significance of the way that she is characterized. Support your ideas with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the thematic motif of becoming an adult in "The Love of a Good Woman." Support your ideas with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the symbolic significance of water in "For the Love of a Good Woman." Be sure to offer textual evidence in support of your ideas.
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