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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. When the search party finds Grandma Martha, she tells Ava that she had been looking for what objects?

2. Which one of the following members of the Revisioners will NOT be joining the chosen group when they make their escape?

3. In what way was Isaiah related to Josephine before his death?

4. Who comes to Major and Eliza's door in 1924 saying that he has been wronged?

5. On what part of Charlotte's body does Josephine first notice an injury inflicted by Vern?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the "Travis plot" (122) discussed by Domingo prior to the family's escape attempt?

2. What phenomenon does Gladys report to Ava that she has been experiencing since she had to go to the hospital?

3. Which member of the Revisioners draws the rock with the star on it and who leaves Wildwood as a group as a result?

4. How does Josephine deal with the loneliness she experiences during one particular period of 1924?

5. What news does Ava receive when she is awakened out of a deep sleep by a troubling phone call?

6. For what reason does Vern come to Major's door to complain?

7. What change does Josephine notice in Charlotte after she reports becoming treasurer of a club she has just joined?

8. What evidence does Josephine provide for her conclusion that Jupiter was left unhurt by his violent physical punishment at Wildwood?

9. Describe an instance when the theme of hope is presented as a liability.

10. How does Ava react to her mother Gladys's revelation about her visions of Josephine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how and why Sexton instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of The Revisioners.

Essay Topic 2

Write a critical essay about The Revisioners while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the theme of faith within The Revisioners. What is Sexton’s message regarding faith and how do you know?

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