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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. How does Annie identify the grocer?

2. What does Carl remember the dean telling him before he got married?

3. How does Carl react to Annie's pregnancy?

4. How long does it take before Annie believes she is friends with the grocer?

5. Why does Annie hide the alarm clock she buys?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the dean say when he meets with Annie for the first time?

2. What does Annie worry about after quitting Bev's?

3. What does Annie do when she hears the literature class in Chapter 7?

4. Why can't Carl focus on studying in Chapter 3?

5. What jobs does Annie find in Chapter 8?

6. What does Annie do when the bank transfers her savings?

7. Why do Annie and Carl stay in Lopin at the end of Chapter 12?

8. What agreement do Carl and Annie make their first Christmas together?

9. In Chapter 3, what interaction does Annie have with Mr. Byrd?

10. What does Annie do when she fears she is pregnant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does "Joy in the Morning" work to define parenthood?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Annie's education throughout this novel. Where does it come from? What impact does it have on her? Why is Annie's education significant?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the ways the author uses and describes the various jobs Annie and Carl have. What is the author's commentary on employment? How can employment work as a theme in this text?

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