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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 does Mr. Franklin tell Vivian is wrong with the performer who sings during their meeting?

2. What does Vivian tell Ruth there is nothing she can do herself to change in Part I?

3. What does Vivian drink at her meeting with Mr. Franklin?

4. What does Horace say he has heard about the future of the Fillmore neighborhood?

5. Who set up the after-hours spot in the basement?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Esther in childhood that makes her separate from her family somewhat?

2. How does Vivian treat Freddy?

3. Who does Vivian confide in about her consternation over Ruth's choices, and why?

4. Why does Chloe worry about her friend Tony?

5. Where does Ruth really go when she tells her mother she is meeting her study group?

6. What does the police officer tell Vivian and Freddy in Part II?

7. How does Vivian dress for her meeting with Mr. Franklin?

8. What do people call Esther at Horace's bookshop and why?

9. What kind of relationship do Mary and VIvian have?

10. Why is Esther so angry at Ruth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why and how does Sexton communicate Ruth's feelings of entrapment both within her own family and in the context of The Salvations? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does the trauma of Vivian's early life - namely, the murder of her father by the Ku Klux Klan - affect her perspective and life path in Fillmore later on? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How are Vivian's dreams for The Salvations influenced by her religious faith at different points throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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