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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. Rose has left her husband without telling him she __________________.

2. Who does Rose marry?

3. How did Rose's father die?

4. What makes many of the girls especially homesick?

5. Why does Son eat dinner in the kitchen each night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Rose headed to and what drives her decision?

2. What happens when Beatrice goes into labor after the holidays?

3. How does the author show Rose's true selfish nature in this chapter?

4. How does Son show that he is interested in Rose?

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

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

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

8. What goal did Beatrice accomplish by having her babies at the home?

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

10. Who was the girl named Cecilia that Son got his tattoo for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the ongoing conflict between Rose and Son. What are the main sources of the conflicts? Why does it perpetuate? Why can Rose not bear any close attachments, especially her marriage to Son?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the book and note why they are examples of irony.

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