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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 Howard do for Loretta?
2. How did Bernard make most of his money?
3. What does Loretta force Maureen to do for Pat?
4. Why is the person Loretta goes to unable to help her?
5. Who is Howard Wendall?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Loretta feel when she sees Jules on the news?
2. What is the result of Jules's and Nadine's adventure?
3. What does Jules learn about Bernard in Chapter 4 of the second book?
4. What happens to Mrs. Wendall after Howard's death?
5. What is Betty's relationship with her family?
6. What is the significance of the letters that Maureen writes?
7. Why hasn't Maureen been able to get a job?
8. What does Loretta think about her relationship with her children while she is in the shelter?
9. As a young adult, what is Maureen's escape from her everyday life?
10. What does Maureen write about one of her other professors?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Loretta doesn't understand why she has no connection with her children as adults. What do you think is the reason for the disconnect between them? Is there anything that Loretta could have done differently? Why does Loretta hypothesize that maybe she had the wrong children? Do you think she really believes this? Or is she simply trying to find a reason so she doesn't have to feel guilty? Do you think the disconnect is a result of Loretta's parenting, the family's situation, or a combination of the two? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
When Howard dies, Jules struggles to remember anything about him, and knows only that he doesn't want to suffer the same fate with his own children. Why do you think this is so? Does Jules know why he feels this way about his father? Do you think he has a plan for how to avoid this fate with his children? What are some factors that contributed to Jules' lack of a relationship with his father? How might Jules remedy these problems with his own children? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
Nadine's character is a very important one, in terms of how she affects Jules. What is the point of Nadine's character? What point is the author trying to convey through Nadine? What does the reader learn about Jules' character from his interactions with Nadine? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
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