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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 Horace do that makes Esther laugh after the movies in Part III?

2. Who is Tony's new boyfriend?

3. Why do Chloe and the white man have a hard time talking after her performance in Part III?

4. What does Esther do that makes a big impact at Horace's protest?

5. Who buys Chloe and her friends drinks all night after hers and Ether's performance at the Supper Club?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Esther offer Mr. Bailey in order not to sell The Champagne Supper Club?

6. What does Horace's bookstore mean to Esther?

7. What does Esther become increasingly involved with in Part IV?

8. How has Vivian thought of Chloe among her three girls up through the end of Part IV?

9. What does Vivian tell Esther to do when she and Chloe get back from the Dunbar audition?

10. What is Ruth's wedding like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do different characters express love, care, and a respect for tradition through cooking and sharing food? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Initially, how do Horace, Esther, and other local activists work to try to preserve the fabric and integrity of the Fillmore area? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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