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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 comes into the bookstore for the first time in Part III?

2. Where do Horace and Esther go before the big protest?

3. What does Vivian want to do once Esther leaves the Salvations?

4. What movie do Esther and Horace see together in Part III?

5. Who is the mother of Horace's child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the redevelopment in Fillmore affect Gerry and Ruth?

2. Who is Mr. Belmont and why is he so unwelcome in Fillmore?

3. What does Ruth tell Esther when she comes to the house to check on Esther in Part IV?

4. How does Ruth feel after having her baby and giving up singing?

5. In Part IV, what does Ruth do that Mary catches her at?

6. What happens when Vivian auditions two possible singers to join Chloe in Part IV?

7. What does James say Chloe the first time he sees her perform?

8. What story does Preacher tell about his young love?

9. Who reconnects Chloe with James, and why?

10. How is Mary a part of Ruth's and Gerry's lives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How does Esther's experience of sexual assault as a young girl change her relationships with her sister and mother? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Esther's and Horace's reactions to failure and disappointment - hers related to her musical prospects and his related to the protest movement he has led.

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