Tales of the City Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 137 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Tales of the City Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 137 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. On the day Mary Ann is invited for dinner, Mona leaves work early in order to reassure whom?

2. What costume is Michael wearing when he asks Mary Ann to go out with him and tells her about the new tenant on the roof?

3. Upon arriving at the cabin in Mendocino, what is Mary Ann bothered by?

4. Why does DeDe visit Mary Ann at Barbary Lane?

5. When does Mary Ann find the welcome gift taped to her door?

Short Essay Questions

1. Mary Ann and Brian discuss secrets in San Francisco. Briefly state each of the character's views on this subject.

2. Briefly discuss the scenario between Mary Ann and Beauchamp in the Mendocino cabin.

3. Why does Mary Ann consider moving back to Cleveland and what changes her mind?

4. What advice does Edgar receive from his doctor and from Mrs. Madrigal?

5. At Frannie's party, what happens to the conductor and where does he go?

6. How does Mrs. Madrigal react when Mary Ann mentions the picture of the soldier in her bedroom?

7. How does Mrs. Madrigal welcome Mary Ann to 28 Barbary Lane?

8. How are Edgar and Mrs. Madrigal connected even though they don't know it at first?

9. Discuss Mary Ann's initial reaction to the lifestyle in San Francisco.

10. In "Relating at Lunch," how does Beauchamp change the status of his relationship with Mary Ann?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the characters in the book seem search for something. Choose 3 characters and explain what they are searching for, how they go about it, and what the result of the search is, using quotes from the book to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how the setting of the book (San Francisco in the 1970's) impacts the plot and the characters. Give specific examples by choosing a few characters to focus on, including their reactions and lifestyle choices.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways does Mary Ann assert her independence in the novel? In what ways does DeDe assert her independence? Are there similarities between the growth of these two female characters? What are they? Give specific examples of the growth and independence of Mary Ann and DeDe.

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