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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. How does Rufus Jones die?

2. What religion is Andrew?

3. What magazine first publishes a piece about Annie's work, in Section 1?

4. Who did Ruth see while she was at Claude's funeral?

5. How old is Agnello when he comes to America?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Orion get "fired" in Section 1?

2. What is the controversy over Joe Jone's death in Section 1?

3. How are Annie and Ruth Fletcher connected?

4. According in Orion in Section 1, how did the marriage disolve between himself and Annie?

5. What does Joe Jones tell Mr. Angello about his personal history, in Section 1?

6. How does Annie's career progress, as she tells it in Section 1?

7. How does Annie describe the change in her son, Andrew, between his child hood and present day, in Section 1?

8. What does Orion say he plans to do while he is in Cape Cod, in Section 1?

9. How does Annie describe Albie in Section 1?

10. How does Gualtiero Agnello know Joe Jones, in Section 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is Andrew justified in killing Kent? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How does Orion's job loss impact him? How does it alter the plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

The novel starts with the poem, Ghost of Chance, by Adrienne Rich. Analyze the poem to understand its meaning. Why would Lamb select this poem to open the novel?

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