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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 kind of pie does Zorrie make for Noah the first time she brings him dinner in Part IV?

2. What does Zorrie suddenly realize Noah thinks about her having visited Opal?

3. Who does Hank insinuate that he thinks Zorrie might have feelings for?

4. Who does Zorrie tell Opal helps run her farm now?

5. Where does Opal say she would like to be buried?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part III, why does Zorrie travel to Ottawa?

2. What horrifies all the women who used to work at the radium factory in Part III?

3. Who tries to woo Zorrie in Part III and how does it end up?

4. What does Zorrie start doing for Noah regularly in Part IV?

5. What does Zorrie bring Opal when she goes to see her, and how does Opal react?

6. What does Noah give Zorrie after Virgil's death?

7. What does Ruby get for Zorrie to try to help with Zorrie's loneliness?

8. In Part III, what does it break Zorrie's heart to be forced to do on her farm?

9. What is one splurge that Zorrie makes on herself after her trip to Ottawa?

10. In Part III, why does Zorrie feel new grief over her miscarriage many years earlier?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Zorrie's friendships with Janie and Marie evolve over the years, and what do they mean to hear as a middle-aged and then older woman? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What does Hunt reveal about Zorrie's community in Indiana with hers and Harold's experience of miscarriage? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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