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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 gets sent home from college for fighting in the chapter titled "1898"?

2. Who dies in "1892-1893"?

3. Who works part time at the library in "1886-1887"?

4. In "1914-1916," what does Jennifer say she is going to do to work in the war effort in Europe?

5. In "1892-1893," who has recently graduated with a bachelor's degree?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Julia use her baby to refuse social dictates?

2. What is Johnny's response when Julia tells him she wants a divorce?

3. Christina met her husband while acting in a play. How does Christina feel about plays when Arianna runs away?

4. How does Julia feel during her pregnancy, and what choice does she make after giving birth?

5. Whom does Julia decide to marry when she is living in California? Why does she want to marry him?

6. Who does Melissa Patton marry, and why does she continue to work afterward?

7. Why, upon her death, does Eliza leave her portion of the family home to Ruhamah?

8. What does Anne ask her servant to help do that causes Tucker to fuss? How does Anne respond to Tucker?

9. At first, Anne suspected Jessamine's son was fathered by John. Then she realized the date of John's trip and the birth of Jessamine's son were not connected. What does Anne learn when Jessamine moves to Waynesboro?

10. What does Julia admit when she tells Johnny she wants a divorce? Why didn't she ask for a divorce sooner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the difference between conflict and crisis in a novel? How are they similar? Also relate the differences and similarities specifically to ...and Ladies of the Club.

Essay Topic 2

What is the difference between tone and mood? What was the tone of this novel? What was the mood of it? Was it consistent throughout, or did it vary? Define the terms tone and mood and use examples from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the differences between major and minor characters in literature. Discuss Sally and Anne as major characters and select two other characters to analyze as minor characters. How do the minor characters fit the definition?

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