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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. What color is the leather pocketbook that Mary frequently takes out for tissues in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?
2. What room does Dottie offer Dr. Small after he complains about his first room at her bed and breakfast?
3. How old was Annie Appleby when she told her siblings and neighbors that God spoke to her in the woods?
4. Where was Annie Appleby's grandmother from?
5. David said to Mrs. Small after his split with Annie, "People think girls like older men because they want a father. Classic theory. But girls want older men so they can" do what (197)?
Short Essay Questions
1. What story from a Reader's Digest publication had an emotional impact on Dottie Blaine?
2. What does the rug symbolize in Chapter 6, "Sister"?
3. How would you describe the relationship between Vicky and Lucy Barton?
4. What is the setting for Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"? Why is this setting significant?
5. What truths of Annie's father and Charlene's father are revealed in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind"?
6. What does the lake house represent symbolically in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?
7. How did Annie Appleby's success come about?
8. Describe the main character in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast."
9. Why is the story of Kathy Nicely significant in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?
10. How does Shelly Small describe Annie Appleby in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the characters of Dottie Blaine and Shelly Small in "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast." How do the backgrounds of these characters differ? How are they different in demeanor? Do they have commonalities? If so, what are they?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the characters and relationship between Charlie and Tracy in "The Hit-Thumb Theory." For how long have these characters known one another? How did they meet? What happens to their relationship in this narrative?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the exchange between Abel Blaine and Linck McKenzie in "Gift." How do these characters meet? Who controls their interaction? What is revealed through their exchange and how does this connect to the themes in the work?
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