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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 example does Vanessa use in Chapter Nineteen to convince Richard’s fiancée of his spitefulness?
2. Why does Richard give Vanessa a nickname, as revealed in Chapter Eighteen?
3. What is Vanessa’s natural hair color, as revealed in Chapter Sixteen?
4. When Nellie resists quitting her second job in Chapter Five, how does Richard respond?
5. What group harasses Nellie in Chapter Eleven?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Vanessa in Chapter Fourteen? Where does she go, and what happens there?
2. What odd occurrence happens to Vanessa while home alone in Chapter Twenty-One?
3. What does Nellie see while at the Learning Ladder in Chapter Nine?
4. What problem do Nellie and Sam encounter in Chapter Fifteen? How is this problem solved?
5. What happens to Nellie while she is waitressing in Chapter Eleven, and how does she react?
6. What does Richard give Vanessa in Chapter Twenty-Two? Why?
7. Where does Vanessa work? What happens to her at work in Chapter Two?
8. Who is Richard’s fiancée and how did they meet, as revealed in Chapter Nineteen?
9. How does Nellie feel about Richard? How do others feel about Richard, as revealed in Chapter One?
10. How does Vanessa’s life change after her marriage to Richard in Chapter Six?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel, The Wife Between Us. How does the title reflect the main characters? How does the title reflect the novel’s themes and conflicts? How does the title’s meaning change over the course of the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Vanessa and Emma. How are they similar, and how are they different? Support your answers with examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
William Faulkner once wrote, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” Explain how the novel illustrates this idea.
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