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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. What month did Mamah spend mostly in bed?

2. In Chapter 19, how long has it been since Mamah learned of Mattie's death?

3. When was the prologue written?

4. In Chapter 23, how much time does Ellen Key tell Mamah she has before her train leaves?

5. Where was Mamah born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mamah do to help out at the library?

2. What job does Mattie suggest Mamah apply for?

3. Where does Mamah move in Chapter 12?

4. Why doesn't Mamah go to Paris after receiving a telegram from Frank in Chapter 25?

5. What does Mattie remember happening just after her sister Jessie's death?

6. How does Edwin take it when Mamah tells him about the affair?

7. Why does Mamah want to stay in Italy?

8. Who wanted to build a new house at the beginning of the novel and why?

9. What opportunity does Ellen offer Mamah at the end of Chapter 24?

10. How does Mamah describe Marion Mahony during her third visit to Frank's studio?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mamah knows that the world must go on as she struggles with her grief over Mattie's death. Does it help or hinder Mattie's grieving process to know that the world goes on?

Essay Topic 2

Mamah and Frank watch the opera Mefistofele. Why does the opera affect Mamah so greatly? What emotions does it stir up?

Essay Topic 3

Catherine and Edwin are interviewed by reporters. In what ways do they both stand behind their spouses? Why might they do this?

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