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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 happens to Romy's father in Part III?

2. Who tells Cress to tell the officer the reason he is speeding?

3. Where do Evelyn and her old friend decide to visit in Part III?

4. What herb does Evelyn buy for Dotty?

5. Where are Cress and Alys during the start of the flood?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Peg, Cress, Col, Pete, and Ulysses come into money again?

2. What does Peg ask Ulysses in Part IV that indicates she still cares for him romantically?

3. Why does Evelyn tell Dotty she had a special connection with Ulysses?

4. What happens in Florence in Part IV that changes life there forever?

5. What does Ulysses lose in the flood?

6. Where does Alys go the year she turns 17?

7. What does Massimo eventually share about himself with Ulysses and Cress?

8. Who does Evelyn briefly meet in Florence?

9. Why does Evelyn propose going to Florence with Dotty in Part III?

10. What does Peg always do really well and is known for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters in this novel live in ways that stretch the boundaries of society's expectations for them at the times and places that form the novel's settings? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Winman describe the toll of the war on the main characters, but especially on Ulysses and Peg? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Peggy's approach, feelings, and actions surrounding motherhood change throughout the novel, and why do they change? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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