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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. In Chapter 29, what does Jean make for her dinner with Howard?

2. Whose address does Brenda give to Jean via letter in Chapter 22?

3. In Chapter 29, why does Margaret not like Martha?

4. Why does Margaret not go on the outing in Chapter 17?

5. In Chapter 16, what does Jean take Margaret to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Gretchen go when she leaves Howard?

2. In Chapter 21, who writes to Jean regarding Gretchen's past?

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

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

5. In Chapter 28, why is Jean worried about her mother?

6. In Chapter 20, what does Jean see on her holiday with her mother that depresses her?

7. What is the relationship between Martha and Gretchen in Chapter 24?

8. What does Gretchen ask Jean to do with Margaret?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Chambers describe the options and opportunities for women in the 1950s in England? 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 Chambers treat the topic of unburdening secrets throughout this novel, especially through Jean's and Alice Halfyard's experiences and choices? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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