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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. How does Lottie feel about the name given to Betty's child?

2. With whom does Betty spend much of her time?

3. What does Trudy do with the dresser that Lottie gives her?

4. Where does Betty live in Richmond?

5. When does Polly think Lottie should be notified that Betty is in labor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the trip to Ireland for Lottie and why does she bring Bridget back to Kentucky?

2. What is Lottie's philosophy on helping people in the community?

3. How does Lottie know that Betty is in danger with her relationship with Stanton?

4. Why does Betty think that her mother will never move from Milk Farm Road?

5. Why does Lottie take a trip back to Ireland with her mother, Bridget?

6. What does Herman's enthusiasm for going to war show about him?

7. Who is Herman Randolph and what is his relationship to Betty?

8. What does Betty recall about her earliest memories?

9. Why is Lottie apprehensive about Betty's getting married?

10. Why are Herman's letters a source of anxiety for Betty?

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

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 generation gap seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the generation gap? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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