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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. Why did Sandy sell off some land in 1952?

2. How old was Sandy in Chapter 8?

3. Why did Mavis and Edith insist on staying at the fair for a longer length of time?

4. In what year did Sandy graduate from high school?

5. What did Mavis say Edith and Lyman looked like?

Short Essay Questions

1. After John's death, what did Sandy and Leona argue about?

2. What does Sandy say about his and Mavis' personalities?

3. On the night of Lyman's return, what did he bring out from his suitcases?

4. What did Leona announce in 1952?

5. What story does Sandy tell about the Wellrights?

6. What was Sandy's educational standing at the end of his fourth year of college?

7. Why does Sandy say he is not proud of the decade that followed his mother's remarriage?

8. What did Edith tell Sandy she was looking forward to towards the end of Chapter 9?

9. What did Sandy fear would happen if Mavis held her baby?

10. When, where, and how did John die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Edith and her father, Roy; what conflicts did they face in their relationship? How did Roy treat Edith and how did she react to his behavior towards her?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the friendships in the novel. What examples of friendship are in the novel? How do these friendships help the protagonist overcome and deal with the issues she struggles with throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character Lyman. What are Lyman's defining character traits? What is his role or purpose in the novel?

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