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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 lets Eddy play his trumpet in Part II?

2. How does Eddy meet Willis?

3. Who was Mr. Hale's mistress?

4. What does Catherine feel the first time she enters the Hale house?

5. Who does Wade say their mother loved best?

Short Essay Questions

1. What startles the Pratts about the appearance of George and Franny Clare at their house in Part I?

2. How does the Hale boys' Uncle Rainer treat them all?

3. What is a major reason that the Hale farm fails?

4. What information about the Hale house does George keep from Catherine?

5. Why does George Clare pay to put his Fiat in a garage, even though he cannot really afford to?

6. How does Catherine feel about religion and spirituality?

7. How does George Clare get his job at the college in Saginaw?

8. Why do Catherine and George Clare end up together in the first place?

9. What are some unusual characteristics of Bram and Justine Sokolov?

10. How do Eddy and Cole find a way to spend time at their old house again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Brundage's treatment of the topic of marriage throughout this novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Brundage portray the lives of women through the main female characters in this book, including Ella Hale, Catherine Cole, Justine Sokolov, Franny Clare, and Willis Howard? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What are some tactics and methods George Clare uses to deceive those around him from an early age? Are Brundages's descriptions of George's escapades believable? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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