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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 happens to Sade after her husband's murder?

2. Who is Trudy's husband?

3. Why does Charles ridicule his wife?

4. Who is Betty Davies Randolph's daughter?

5. The women playing cards say nice things to Trudy about ________________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What special talent does Lottie have and why does she take so much pride in it?

3. Why does friction develop between Charles and Lottie?

4. What does Lottie do when Charles does nothing when a boy is killed at the mill?

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

6. What is an easy way to differentiate the three characters in the book?

7. What illness does Betty contract as a child and what is the cause of it?

8. How does Lottie punish Charles for his unconscionable behavior regarding the death of the boy at the mill?

9. What is the probable reason for Charles' suicide?

10. What is Lottie's recurrent romantic fantasy and how does her real life differ from the dream?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gibbons is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the story. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the novel and note why they are examples of irony.

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