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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 long had Ocher been diving before Two got her?

2. What is the temperature when Crawford picks up Two from the hospital?

3. Who comes to tell Shackleford about the accident with Two and her horse?

4. What song plays in "The Main Act," when Two walks to the front of the platform waving and smiling?

5. How much did Shackleford pay for the hippopotamus?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Last Dive," what happens during the Sunday dive?

2. What does Crawford see and realize after Two disappears after the Sunday afternoon jump?

3. How was Two injured the previous season?

4. How are Negros allowed at Glendale?

5. What happened to Noel Cemetery?

6. Who is James E. Shackleford?

7. Why does Two think she needs to stay at Glendale and not go home?

8. How does Clive feel when he gets to Two, and how does he control his emotions?

9. Why are Two and the Montgomery sisters thankful to be working at Glendale?

10. What are the Shacklefords doing when the accident happens with Two and her horse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about situations and characters?

Essay Topic 2

Clive and Helen begin courting. How do Clive and Helen begin courting? How does their relationship develop?

Essay Topic 3

Franny wants to quit the juggling act. Why does Franny wish to quit the juggling act? What does Two think of her decision? What does Two realize about the paths open to women in 1926? What roles are available for women and what are their limitations in 1926?

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