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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. How do Rose's clients enter her salon?

2. During Father Michaels' troubled Mass, what does he eventually do?

3. During Father Michaels' troubled Mass, what does Jenny do for the first time?

4. What is the setting of the novel's first chapter?

5. What day does Jenny file for divorce?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ned dislike eating dinner at Eileen's house?

2. How has Sam and Jenny's relationship changed over time?

3. Why does Jack Ward claim that he now has so much money that he does not know how to spend it?

4. At the beginning of his stay with Sam, why is Ned uncomfortable?

5. What do Claude Schwartz, Jr.'s actions say about his personality?

6. What does Ned's eating situation say about his life with Sam?

7. How does Ned react to church?

8. What kind of parent does Sam Hall continue to show himself?

9. What happens with Father Michaels and Jenny?

10. Why is Claude Schwartz, Jr. friends with Ned?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the white jewel house symbolize wealth and success in Mohawk?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Leigh and Ned's feelings toward marriage.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways is Ned like Sam? How does Ned work to avoid similar behavior patterns?

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