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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 game do Jean and Howard play at Howard's aunt's?

2. In Chapter 17, where does Gretchen invite Jean with the family?

3. In Chapter 29, who comes to Jean's house unannounced?

4. Who does Brenda say were "thick as thieves" at St. Cecilia's?

5. What does Margaret convince the man in the shop to buy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Gretchen go when she leaves Howard?

2. In Chapter 17, what happens that makes it so Jean and Howard go to Edie's alone?

3. In Chapter 26, what do Jean and Howard do for the first time that seems like the start of a new phase of their relationship?

4. What does Jean think of Aunt Edie?

5. What does Howard ask Jean to take to Gretchen and give to her in Chapter 22?

6. What gift does Jean get for Margaret that Margaret loves?

7. In Chapter 28, what do Jean and Howard do for the first time?

8. What does Jean's doctor tell her after her abortion?

9. In Chapter 27, why does Jean feel guilty about her mother?

10. In Chapter 19, what is the last test the doctors want to do on Gretchen and Margaret?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Chambers build and maintain suspense throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What are the core characteristics of Jean's relationship with her mother, and how does Chambers communicate these to the reader throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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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