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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 Zorrie ask Earl to find in the barn in Part II that she later realizes she threw away?

2. What does Zorrie drink during her pregnancy?

3. On what occasion is there a big picnic in town?

4. Who do Harold and Zorrie play cards with regularly?

5. Where does Zorrie travel after leaving work at the factory?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zorrie suspect Mr. Thomas, her old teacher, does to be able to give her some work?

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

3. Why does Harold feel guilty about Zorrie miscarrying?

4. Who raises Zorrie, and why?

5. What does Zorrie dream about right after Harold's funeral service?

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Zorrie leave her first job in Part I, even though she makes friends there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what specific ways does Hunt explore the exploitation of workers - especially women - in the 1930s and beyond in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Hunt describe Zorrie's connection to and respect for nature and the land? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What elements of the pastoral novel does Hunt borrow in Zorrie? How does Zorrie ultimately depart from the genre of the pastoral? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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