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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. Sir Phillip's wish that Stephen succeeds academically can be explained by his concern of what?

2. During this time Stephen receives another new horse. What does she name it?

3. Which of the following did Lady Anna shout once Stephen admits to falling in love with Angela?

4. How many children do Sir Phillip and Lady Anna ultimately have together?

5. During Lady Anna's pregnancy, how does Sir Phillip speak about his unborn child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first real cause of tension in the relationship between Stephen and Angela?

2. What event ends the relationship between Martin and Stephen?

3. After his accident, why doesn't Sir Phillip want to take any medication?

4. What relieves the tension in the Morton household around Christmastime when Stephen is eighteen years old?

5. How does Sir Phillip die?

6. What does Stephen discover when Angela cuts one of their dates in the park short, claiming to have a headache?

7. Where do Stephen and Angela share their first kiss?

8. How does Sir Phillip react when he learns that his wife is expecting their first child?

9. How does Collins feel about Stephen when Stephen is a young child?

10. How do Angela and Stephen deal with their relationship after Stephen's botched marriage proposal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Stephen's relationship with her mother is often strained, she is introduced to many other women who offer her affection and support. Choose two of these characters and describe their relationships with Stephen. Where did Stephen meet these women? What types of support did they offer to Stephen? What lessons did Stephen learn from these women at a time in her life when she desperately needed a mother?

Essay Topic 2

When Stephen first met Angela, there was a mixed reaction to the relationship from Stephen's closest friends. First, describe Angela Crossby's character and explain why Stephen was so drawn to her romantically. Then, choose two characters that had opposing views about Stephen's relationship with Angela and explain those views here. What did some characters believe was positive about Stephen's love for Angela? What worried some characters about the effect Angela could have on Stephen's life? In the end, whose advice did Stephen listen to when addressing her relationship with Angela Crossby?

Essay Topic 3

Barbara and Jamie have a very tumultuous, yet loving, lesbian relationship through which Stephen learns a lot about herself and her own relationship with Mary. First, describe the relationship between Jamie and Barbara. How do they function together as a couple on a daily basis? Then, describe how Jamie and Barbara are eventually separated? Why was this event of separation the only option for Jamie and Barbara at the time? Finally, describe what Stephen learned about grief and loss through watching Jamie and Barbara's relationship? How did this lesson affect Stephen's own relationship with Mary?

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