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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 is Betty Davies Randolph's mother?

2. Who is Betty Davies Randolph's daughter?

3. In Chapter 5, America is suffering through ___________________.

4. What are Franklin D. Roosevelt's national recovery programs called?

5. Who is Sade's husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lottie so ashamed about Betty's illness?

2. Describe how Charles and Lottie are so different from each other.

3. How does Lottie anonymously make sure that Trudy gets credit in Porter's store?

4. Why is no serious investigation ever launched to determine Roy's murderer?

5. Who is Trudy Woodlief and why does she create such a stir when she arrives in town?

6. How does the author use punctuation to indicate the speakers in the story?

7. What is the connection that Betty draws between the Depression and infidelity and which of Lottie's friends is directly affected?

8. In whose voice is the Introduction written and what is the message?

9. What are some mentions of popular culture that Betty notes in her story?

10. What is the nature of the club that Lottie organizes and why does Charles object to it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love is an important theme in A CURE FOR DREAMS. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the role of the family in A CURE FOR DREAMS. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How typical is this family compared to most families living during the 20th century?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment; then cite an example to support your answers.

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