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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 does Jean live with?

2. What does Jean write is excellent for cleaning carpets?

3. What does Gretchen tell Jean she makes all of herself?

4. What is Gretchen's husband's name?

5. What is Martha's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jean's relationship with her mother like?

2. Where is Jean's sister Dorrie?

3. What does Jean think of Margaret when she first meets her?

4. What is Jean's relationship with her colleagues like?

5. Who does Jean visit to try to corroborate Gretchen's story in Chapter 9?

6. Who does Jean live with?

7. Why does Jean sometimes resent her sister Dorrie?

8. What does Jean give to Martha in Chapter 9, and why?

9. What does Martha tell Jean about Gretchen's story of immaculate conception?

10. What does Jean tell Howard she did for a time in the war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why are Jean and Howard attracted to each other, and how does Chambers explain their love affair? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Chambers describe Jean's relationship to her work at the Kent Echo? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Jean's relationship with Howard change over the course of the novel, and how does Chambers reveal these changes to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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