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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often did Laurel's mother write to Judge?

2. What does Major Bullock do before leaving Laurel?

3. What does Fay take with her?

4. Why does Laurel have dinner with the bridesmaids?

5. Where is Laurel's mother from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Phil? Why does Laurel think about him after the death of her father? What impact did his death have on Laurel? Why is Laurel more angry about his death, even after all this time, than that of her father? How has Phil's death defined Laurel's life?

Essay Topic 2

Who was the dominate person in Judge's relationship with Fay? Why? How did Judge's friends and family feel about this relationship? Why? How did people around Judge feel about Fay? Why do they believe he married Fay? Could they be correct? How does Laurel feel about this relationship between Judge and Fay? Does Laurel also believe what the neighbors believe about Fay? Did Judge's relationship with Fay contribute to his death?

Essay Topic 3

Who are the bridesmaids? Why do they call themselves that? Why are they waiting when Laurel and Fay arrive home by train? How does Fay react to their presence? How should she have reacted? What are Fay's motivations for reacting so negatively to these people?

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