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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. Where does Jean take her mother for holidays in Chapter 20?

2. Who was once Jean's lover?

3. What does Howard's aunt give Jean as a gift?

4. Who does Martha say Margaret was named for?

5. Where does Gretchen go when she leaves home?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 29, who shows up at Jean's door and gives her a fright?

2. In Chapter 16, what does Margaret convince a customer in Howard's shop to buy?

3. In Chapter 28, what catches Jean's interest in Alice's journals?

4. In Chapter 26, what happens to Jean's mother?

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

6. In Chapter 22, what does Howard come to see Jean to tell her?

7. When does Jean begin to realize the strength of her feelings for Howard?

8. What column does Jean regularly write for the paper?

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

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

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

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 3

Why do you think Chambers introduces Aunt Edie's character to the story when - and how - she does? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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