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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. Who makes a large purchase from John?

2. What does John introduce Kate as at the end of the chapter?

3. What does Aunt Emily enjoy giving?

4. Who does Aunt Emily want to pass the family heritage on to?

5. What does Kate wish to be in Chicago?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is waiting for John when he arrives at Aunt Emily's house?

2. What is Kate's test after Lonnie dies?

3. What does John ask Kate to deliver for him?

4. What does the reader learn about Kate in this section?

5. What is interesting about the marriage?

6. What does the reader learn about Aunt Emily?

7. How does Kate react to the test?

8. How does John feel about his family at the end of the book?

9. What does John introduce Kate as at the end of his chapter?

10. What has happened since John last saw Kate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. John watches movie and television shows to escape his everyday, ordinary life in New Orleans, Louisiana. How does watching movies help John to escape? Why do you think John needs an escape from his life? What aspects might he want to leave behind?

2. Compare and Contrast John's feelings about movies and Lonnie's view of movies.

Essay Topic 2

Kate claims that she wanted to feel numb when she took all the sleeping pills. Compare the feeling of numbness with the excitement that Kate feels when she goes to Chicago.

As the novel ends, does Kate give up on her search for independence? Or is she only willing to have a certain kind of independence?

Essay Topic 3

Which theme did you think was the most important in the book?

Describe the theme and give three examples of times that it is explored by the characters in the novel.

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