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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. Why is Mrs. Humphreys crying when Dr. Jordan returns from Grace’s hypnotism?

2. Why does Nancy suggest she and Grace sleep in Mr. Kinnear’s bedroom?

3. What does Dr. Jordan’s surgical instructor in school say is necessary for a good surgeon to have?

4. Why does Nancy lend Grace a dress in Chapter 8?

5. What does Dr. Jordan thank his mother for when he attempts to write her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Grace plan to do when McDermott and she arrive in Lewiston and what changes her plan?

2. Where does Nancy ask Grace to go with her and what does she lend her for the occasion?

3. What does Grace tell Dr. Jordan about a chicken for dinner at Kinnear’s?

4. Why is Dr. Jordan upset when he leaves the governor’s house at the beginning of Chapter 7?

5. What does Jamie Walsh say at Grace’s trial that hurts her chances of acquittal?

6. What does Grace remember after she wakes with Dr. Dupont and how does Dr. Jordan feel about his involvement with Grace?

7. What is Grace’s response to McDermott’s assertion about Nancy’s death?

8. What does Grace’s lawyer tell Dr. Jordan and what conclusion does Dr. Jordan come to after visiting the Kinnear house and graves?

9. Why is Grace worried about coming to the end of her story?

10. What does Jerome Dupont ask Dr. Jordan and what does Grace realize about Dupont?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grace’s mother dies on the way to Canada. Grace’s father is alcoholic and abusive.

Discuss how Grace’s family life helped play a role in landing her in prison. Use examples from Alias Grace to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

Define plot and include the definitions of the most important elements of a plot. Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not? Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Alias Grace, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot? Give a brief synopsis of any important sub-plots.

Essay Topic 3

Alias Grace seems to be an indictment of what happens to women who live in a traditional, patriarchal society.

Discuss how a reader could come to the above conclusion after reading Alias Grace. Use examples from Alias Grace to support your response.

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