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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. On which of the following avenues does Irene’s mother have an antique store?

2. In what year did the Clubmobile Corps begin?

3. To which of the following groups is the Rapid City assigned?

4. Which of the following movie stars is stationed near Glatton?

5. From which of the following does the Red Cross stage service to Brest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Irene told to put a slip of paper with “Jesus” on it in her shoes?

2. Why does Irene recognize herself as a coward?

3. How do Irene and Dorothy use the water they are rationed for washing?

4. Why does Irene favor autumn?

5. What purpose does the ceiling canvas serve in the thatched cottage where Irene lodges in Glatton?

6. What are Irene’s terms of service with the Red Cross?

7. For what reason had Dorothy been called “Paula” in her childhood (16)?

8. Why, per the novel, is the Red Cross red?

9. How is the category “Third Girl on the Bus” established?

10. How does Garcia explain his enlistment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the ending of the novel. Does it satisfy? How or how not?

Essay Topic 2

Conversely, given demonstrated efforts toward censorship in a number of countries, what would likely prompt bans of Good Night, Irene? By which groups? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Similarly, the novel makes much of letters reaching Irene. What effect do the epistolary interjections have on the narrative, and how is that effect achieved?

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