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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. When Isaac first met Fannie, how long had he been in Atlantic City?

2. Where does Stuart's family have a summer cottage?

3. What route do Joseph and Stuart take to Highlands Beach in "Joseph"?

4. How long were Joseph and Inez engaged to be married?

5. How far does a headland rise above sea level from the Atlantic Highlands?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Vic Barnes decline to invest in Florida land?

2. Where do Gussie and Anna see her ftaher when they go to the Pier in "Gussie"?

3. What does Joseph think and say about Isaac's investment scheme?

4. Why does Esther go to Florence's old room to search, and what does she discover in "Esther"?

5. What bathing suit does Anna borrow that was Florence's, and why does she borrow a suit?

6. In "Fannie," what does Fannie think of Isacc's visits to the hospital?

7. What news does Anna receive in a letter from her mother in "Anna"?

8. What does Stuart tell Anna about his feelings about Florence?

9. How would marriage to an American citizen make it easier for Anna to get her parents out of Germany?

10. Why does Anna cry after receiving a letter from her mother telling her that they can only take 200 Reichsmarks with them if they emigrate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in this novel?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Stuart makes a decision to go to work for his father. Why does Stuart make a decision to go work for his father? How does the decision symbolize his love for Anna?

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