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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 caused Hagar to never attend church again?
2. Who does John's manhood remind Hagar of?
3. What was Hagar's occupation at Mr. Oatley's house?
4. What was the name of the horse Bram bought in Chapter 3?
5. What kind of house did the Currie's own?
Short Essay Questions
1. What purpose does Doris serve and how is she contrasted against Hagar?
2. In Chapter 2, Hagar's father reaches out his hand to her with heartfelt emotion. However, she rejects him both times. Why do you think that is?
3. How is the symbolic use of wings portrayed in Chapter 3?
4. When Hagar's brother Daniel is dying, Matt begs her to put on their mother's old plaid shawl to comfort Daniel. Why do you think Hagar is unable to do this?
5. What are John's character traits in Chapter 5? Do you think they affect his future?
6. What does Hagar's action to go to Shadow Point say about her willingness to accept her current physical state?
7. Why is Hagar frightened when Marvin and Doris tell her they want to sell the house?
8. At the nursing home, Hagar thinks she sees someone she knows. Why is this significant?
9. In Chapter 1, how does Hagar see herself?
10. Compare the birth of Marvin the the birth of John, and Hagar's feeling with both.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Hagar sites poetry throughout the novel, site the examples and their significance.
Essay Topic 2
Hagar's possessions are very important to her.
Part 1) Name some of her possessions and why they are important.
Part 2) What do her possessions trigger in the book when she sees them?
Part 3) What are these possessions worth to Hagar?
Essay Topic 3
In her dying days, Hagar is prompted to try to help others. In what ways could she have helped others her entire life?
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