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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 words best characterize Jimmy's crowded family household?
2. Where does Mrs. Quinn say she thinks her husband goes after he visits her?
3. When Enid makes up her mind about nursing school, what question does her mother ask her, on page 40?
4. What animals are most prominently featured in the description of the boys' walk to the river?
5. What is the nickname that all three boys acquire as a result of this incident?
Short Essay Questions
1. In a time and place where people with disabilities are often mocked, why does no one mock Mr. Box?
2. What does the scene when Jimmy sees his mother at work reveal about Jimmy?
3. Describe the building that the introduction focuses on.
4. Describe the Quinns' relationship with their daughters.
5. Once Enid drops out of nursing school, how does she fill her time?
6. What causes the argument between Bud and his sister Doris just before dinner?
7. What does the scene when the boys are at the Willens house reveal about Mrs. Willens?
8. What happens when Cece's father is in a violent rage and one of his friends comes to the door?
9. Explain how the optometrist's instruments illustrate something about surface appearances.
10. How does Enid feel about Mrs. Quinn, and what is Mrs. Quinn's reaction to this?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that evaluates the role that repressed sexuality plays in "The Love of a Good Woman." Support your claims with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about different forms of love in "The Love of a Good Woman." Defend your ideas with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about gender in "For the Love of a Good Woman." Be sure to offer textual evidence in support of your ideas.
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