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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 is Louisa?

2. At Imogene's insistence, who dances with Ruth?

3. What does Ruth find at the bottom of a boat?

4. Whom does Carl question in Part 2, Chapter 11?

5. What does Imogene give Ruth for good luck?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Clement disappears without a word?

2. What happens during Arthur and Ruth's time spent together in Part 2, Chapter 15?

3. Discuss Carl's trip to the Cathedral.

4. What happens at the new dance pavilion?

5. What happens when Amanda goes into labor?

6. Discuss the letter Amanda finds.

7. Discuss the relationship between Imogene, Arthur, and Ruth.

8. Describe the letter that Ruth writes to Imogene.

9. Discuss Amanda's trip to Clements.

10. What happens when Ruth goes to talk to Imogene after Imogene reads the letter from Arthur?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ruth is the main character in the novel. She has many ideas involving the death of Mathilda, her mother. Discuss any foils that stand in Ruth's way when she tries to learn the truth about her mother's drowning.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motives and motivations behind Amanda giving her daughter to Mary Louise.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of mothers in the novel. Compare and contrast the mothering styles and abilities of Mathilda, Amanda, and Mary Louise.

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