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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 Garth warn Daisy against in Chapter 43?

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

3. According to Aunt Lydia in Chapter 41, who was responsible for Becka's horror of men?

4. During the Thirteenth Symposium, whom does the Gilead scholar indicate was the mother of Agnes and Nicole?

5. According to Aunt Lydia in Chapter 60, if the girls reach Canada, they will likely meet whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nicole adapt to life in Gilead at the beginning of Section XX? What does she find difficult?

2. What happens to Aunt Vidala in Chapter 65?

3. What plan is hatched in Chapter 60 for the transport of Nicole back to Canada?

4. How does Daisy get the attention of the Pearl Girls in Chapter 42?

5. How does Agnes react to the arrival of Jade in Chapter 47?

6. What happens aboard the Nellie J. Banks?

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

8. What do scholars think about the testimonies of Agnes, Nicole, and Aunt Lydia, as recounted in the Thirteenth Symposium?

9. What startling information regarding Paula is given to Agnes in Chapter 51? How does she come by this information?

10. What troubling concerns does Aunt Vidala voice in Chapter 52?

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

Compare and contrast Aunt Lydia and Aunt Vidala. How are they similar, and how are they different? How are they powerful, and how are they powerless?

Essay Topic 3

The power of information and knowledge is a major theme of the novel. Choose three situations in which the power of information is illustrated. Explain how each situation illustrates the power of information and knowledge.

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