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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 does Charity have trouble cooking for the group?

2. What is the condition of Sid's barn?

3. Larry thinks about making order out of __________________________.

4. Where is the family having a picnic?

5. Larry says that people are made to _______________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Sally's memories provide a different perspective about Charity for Hallie?

2. What is the situation the characters find themselves in when the novel returns to the present day in 1972?

3. How is Charity managing her illness?

4. How is Charity able to assert some control over Larry's life while her own husband resists her attempts?

5. How has the necessity for rescue changed between the two couples?

6. How does Charity maintain control even though her death is imminent?

7. Why is this chapter the climax of the book?

8. How does the theme of rescue extend in Part 2: Chapter 2?

9. What happens to the relationship between the Morgans and the Langs during World War II?

10. How do the Charity, Sid and Sally remain in character when facing Charity's imminent death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Larry's job loss is an opportunity for Charity to work her connections to find him a job. Why is Larry open to Charity's help when her own husband rejects all her attempts to further his career? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Sally is able to share some memories of Charity with Hallie before Charity dies. How can Sally know Charity better than Charity's own daughter? Why are these memories such a poignant gift for Hallie?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of rescue will be an important one in the novel. How does the author begin to build this theme? Give examples of rescues throughout the book.

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