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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 Willis think her father would describe someone like George?

2. What does George eventually bring Catherine for Valentine's Day?

3. What does George do at the Sokolov's that Catherine disapproves of?

4. Who helps makes drinks at the Clare Christmas party?

5. What does Catherine do with Justine in Part III that George objects to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Catherine confront George about her worst suspicions about his actions in Part IV?

2. Why does Cole Hale go to the pawn shop in Part IV, and what happens afterwards?

3. What does Catherine ask Eddy for help with in Part IV?

4. How does George think about his own upbringing with his family?

5. What advice does Floyd DeBeers give George when they go sailing together?

6. How does Catherine feel about the DeBeers after having them for dinner?

7. What does Lloyd DeBeers do when he finds out George has faked his credentials?

8. Why does Mary Lawton think that hers and Travis's social life sometimes suffers in Chosen?

9. What does George do after DeBeers tells him he has no choice but to fire him?

10. Why does Catherine find herself having some sympathy for George in Part IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What was Cole Hale's relationship with his mother, Ella, like? How do Cole and his brothers Eddy and Wade handle the tragic death of their parents? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Catherine Clare's murder affect the town of Chosen in the event's immediate aftermath, and years later? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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