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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. Where is Becka found in Chapter 68?

2. What boat do the girls board in Chapter 64?

3. How does Daisy describe the Handmaids in Chapter 53?

4. How early are Agnes and Nicole forced to leave, as Agnes explains in Chapter 60?

5. How does Aunt Lydia describe herself in Chapter 46?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens aboard the Nellie J. Banks?

2. Who is the source? How will the document cache be transported, as explained in Chapter 57?

3. How do the girls react to their change of clothing, as seen in Chapters 62 and 63?

4. What information does Aunt Lydia tell Commander Judd in Chapter 46?

5. What happens during the Particicution in Chapter 46?

6. What information does Aunt Lydia learn about Becka in Chapter 41? How does she learn this information?

7. What happens to Aunt Vidala in Chapter 65?

8. How is Dr. Grove finally brought to justice in Chapter 46?

9. What do Agnes and Becka think about Jade at the beginning of Section XX?

10. What happens when Agnes and Becka are summoned to Aunt Lydia's office in Chapter 58?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the story of the Concubine Cut into Twelve Pieces reflect the characters of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Appearances in the story can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this story? Discuss three characters, objects, or situations and how this idea applies to each.

Essay Topic 3

Agnes experiences great change over the course of the novel. In what ways does she change and in what ways does she remain the same? By the novel’s end, is she better for these changes? What makes you say this? Explain your opinion using examples from the text.

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