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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 do Rachel and Tommie work as army nurses?

2. A TV crew wants to film a company donating _____________ to local schoolchildren.

3. What does Rachel's boyfriend give her as a souvenir of the war?

4. Who does Rachel marry?

5. What event does Rachel's mother always listen to on the radio?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rachel stay in her unhappy marriage with Tony?

2. What does little Jackie recall about Dillon's visits to see her mother?

3. What secret does Rachel keep from Dillon that plays a large part in her decision to live with Arthur Lee?

4. How is Jackie like her mother in that she falls in love with a man she cannot have?

5. Who is Dillon Freeman and why does he idolize his dead father?

6. What is Fiona's interest in the Kentucky Derby?

7. Who is Rachel Honaker and what are her feelings for Dillon?

8. In contrast to how Tony treats Jackie, how does Dillon treat her when she stays with him?

9. Who is Fred and how does he disappoint Rachel?

10. Who is Tony Angelelli?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Dillon. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Dillon?

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Jackie's life. Who will be present in her life? Where will she be living? What work will she be doing? What will her thoughts about the world be at this time? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Dillon and Tony. Both young men are trying to have a life with Rachel but seem to have different methods and goals. How are Dillon and Tony alike? How are they different? On what things do they agree? What is the thing that threatens to separate them? What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters?

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