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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. Alice meets a young __________________ minister whom she considers a phony.

2. Where does Alice go when she runs out of the school board meeting?

3. What does Alice make Howard promise he will not do?

4. Alice could receive a penalty of a $100,000 fine and ____________ years in prison.

5. Alice has to attend a school board meeting to discuss ______________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does A MAP OF THE WORLD begin?

2. How do Mrs. Mackessy and Mrs. M.L. Glevitch push Alice to the breaking point at Lizzy's funeral?

3. What is the purpose of the shopping trip to get Howard a new suit?

4. What is the significance of the maps of the world that Alice had drawn as a child?

5. Why does Alice compare herself to Mr. Rochester's mad wife in JANE EYRE?

6. How does the topic of reincarnation figure into Alice's thoughts now?

7. How does Howard react to Alice's arrest, especially noting Alice's behavior?

8. What thoughts does Alice have regarding God that show her elementary thinking on the topic?

9. What is the nature of the relationship between Alice and Howard at this point?

10. What bizarre ideas does Alice have regarding sacrifice in Christian beliefs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Howard. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point?

Essay Topic 2

Prejudice takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite three examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Howard and Alice and Theresa and Dan. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, socialization, and other life-defining features.

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