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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. Which of the following characters is the main character?

2. What question does Gertie ask Joe?

3. What besides a letter has Clovis sent to Gertie?

4. On what did Gertie spend Henley's money?

5. What does Gertie hope to buy one day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Gertie wants to avoid her mother?

2. What effect does Gertie's rejection of Clovis' kiss have?

3. What does Gertie learn as she reads the letter from Clovis?

4. At the beginning of chapter ten, Gertie awakens from a dream about what?

5. Gertie meets a black woman on the train. What does this woman tell Gertie which surprises Gertie?

6. What symbol is used to demonstrate the differences between Gertie and Clovis in chapter five?

7. What happens right before Clovis leaves for his physical?

8. How much change does the officer give to Gertie for the ride into town?

9. While Gertie is digging for potatoes, what good news does she receive?

10. Why doesn't Gertie tell her husband that she performed the surgery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the concept that this novel reflects on the idea of the American Dream. Use specific examples from the text to support your essay.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the dark side of Gertie's dreams for independence. Use examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing how the author has used foreshadowing throughout this novel. Use specific examples from the novel to support your description.

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