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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 is the name of the captain in Chapter 66?

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

3. According to Nicole in Chapter 70, who motivated her during her climb ashore?

4. Where are Nicole and Agnes taken immediately after their rescue in Chapter 70?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Becka die, as described in Chapter 68? What does Aunt Lydia think about her death?

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

8. What happens when the girls arrive in Portsmouth in Chapter 62?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the importance of the setting to the novel. How does Gilead influence the novel’s plot, characters, and themes?

Essay Topic 2

The antagonist of a novel is a character who stands in opposition to the protagonist. Who is the antagonist of the novel? Aunt Vidala? Commander Judd? Gilead itself? How does having three protagonists affect your decision? Make a case for that which you believe best fits the criteria of an antagonist.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel, The Testaments. How does the title reflect the main characters? How does the title reflect the novel’s themes? How does the title’s meaning change over the course of the novel?

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