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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 does Rose really enjoy after her marriage to Thomas?

2. Why did Son beat up Sam?

3. What religion does Rose practice?

4. Who befriends Rose after the groundskeeper introduces them?

5. What was Rose's mother's job as Rose was growing up?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Angie and Rose differ in their feelings about being pregnant?

2. What job assignment does Rose get at the home and how does she work to improve it?

3. What advice does Father O'Donnell give Rose when she learns she is pregnant?

4. What place does driving a car have in Rose's life?

5. Who is Son?

6. What is surprising about Beatrice's delivery and what lie do the girls tell Mother Corinne?

7. What is the Hotel Louisa and how does it become a home for unwed mothers?

8. What gifts does Son give Rose for Christmas?

9. Why does Rose feel so much anxiety being married to Thomas?

10. What is the painful emotional experience Angie and Rose experience with holding the newborn baby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the overall setting setting for the novel? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did Patchett choose to use these places in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book. List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of lying. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience lying and then cite an example to support your answers.

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