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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 does Ethan say is filling the country at this time?

2. What does Mary make for Ethan after they make love?

3. What kind of person does Ethan label himself as?

4. Why does Baker say he has the wives leave when he begins talking about business?

5. What does Baker think Ethan should do with his wife's money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ethan think about when he wakes up on the Saturday before Easter?

2. What is the contest that Ethan's children want to join?

3. What was Mary's response to the fortune that Margie read for her?

4. Where does Morphy think Ethan should open up a store, and why?

5. What does Baker accuse Ethan of being when he learns Mary has withdrawn money from her account?

6. What does Mary say to Ethan after he offers Allen a job, and how does he respond?

7. What does Ethan do before he comes home from work at the beginning of Part Two?

8. What happens when Ethan asks Margie to read his fortune?

9. What does Ellen ask Ethan the day before Easter?

10. What does Ellen ask Ethan about while he is dressing for dinner, and what is his response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mary endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

What is Ethan's plan to re-claim his family's property and money, and how does it turn out? Which character is most affected by this plan?

Essay Topic 3

Where did the talisman come from, and what does it mean to the main characters in the book.

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