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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. Where did Isaac go when he left home?

2. When was Florence born?

3. How much money does Isaac's father give him to buy land in Florida?

4. What time is it when Esther looks at her watch while Florence is being treated in the Virginia Avenue Hospital Tent?

5. Where did Isaac's family come from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Joseph's relationship with Anna's mother?

2. What has Fannie and Florence's relationship been like?

3. What happens to Florence?

4. Who is Stuart?

5. Three days after Florence dies, who does Joseph realize need to know that she is gone?

6. What do Joseph and Esther do after Florence's graveside service?

7. Why did Fannie and Florence argue the last time Florence visited Fannie in the hospital?

8. What is the history behind Stuart's father's hotel?

9. Who is Anna?

10. How did Stuart suggest that Florence spend the summer of 1933?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 2

Juxtaposition is a literary device used to compare and contrast things. How does the author use juxtaposition to show the differences between characters?

Essay Topic 3

Esther decides not to tell Fannie that Florence has died. Why is Esther worried for Fannie to know? Why does Esther decide not to tell Fannie that Florence has died?

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