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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 does Annie decide to deliver her baby?

2. Who offers to drive Annie to the hospital when she is ready to deliver the baby?

3. Who does Annie write a long letter to after Carlton is born?

4. Why does Carl borrow Annie's alarm clock?

5. How does Annie describe Mr. Byrd in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Annie visits Mr. Byrd in Chapter 20?

2. What happens when Carl applies for work at a lamp factory?

3. How does Annie convince Carl not to be jealous in Chapter 20?

4. In Chapter 14, what does Aggie tell Annie about Goldie?

5. How does Annie feel during the last day of her play writing class?

6. In Chapter 19, what does Carl do at the high school?

7. Who do Carl and Annie first tell about Carlton's birth?

8. What are Carl's plans for the summer of Annie's pregnancy?

9. How does Carl feel about his job at the lamp factory?

10. What happens during Annie's first gynecological exam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore at least three symbols used throughout "Joy in the Morning."

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

Examine the theme of financial struggle throughout "Joy in the Morning." How does this author comment on this theme? How does this theme develop both the characters and the plot?

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