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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. Who does Zorrie find herself thinking is attractive at the picnic?

2. What happens to Virgil in Part II?

3. Where is Zorrie born and raised?

4. What nickname does Zorrie get at the factory that sticks?

5. Who prevents Noah from visiting Opal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zorrie drink sometimes during her early pregnancy, believing it is good for her and the baby?

2. How does Zorrie largely handle her feelings about Harold's death in the years immediately following it?

3. How does Zorrie meet Harold?

4. In Part II, what happens when Zorrie tries to drive to visit her old friends in Ottawa?

5. How does Hunt describe Zorrie's work ethic?

6. What does Zorrie say when Gus and Bessie say Harold will be back from the war soon enough?

7. Early in Part II, what great news do Zorrie and Harold share with Gus and Bessie?

8. In Part II, why does Noah start keeping a much closer eye on Virgil?

9. What does Zorrie do after her aunt's death?

10. What do the women at the factory do with the radium in their free time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Zorrie's neighbors support and demonstrate care for her after she loses Harold in the war? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Laird treat the themes of hardship and struggle throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does Mr. Thomas's kindness and care mean to Zorrie at a time, in Part I of the novel, when she is essentially homeless and very vulnerable? How does Laird communicate the meaning of Mr. Thomas's actions towards Zorrie to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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