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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Buddy's conversion do to Essie?
2. How does Laura feel towards Essie?
3. What does Laura give Buddy for his birthday?
4. Who has Essie asked to come by and visit?
5. When does Marietta come to live with Essie?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The characters in TAMBOURINES TO GLORY are the central focus of the novel; in other words, the characters drive the plot rather than the other way around as is the case in some novels. Choose one of the following questions and write a well-developed, cohesive essay using examples from the text and your research or personal experience:
1. Write an in-depth character analysis of Essie. Include a physical description, personality traits, and what beliefs motivate her. What do you like and dislike about this character? Why? Give specific examples.
2. Write an in-depth character analysis of Laura. Include a physical description, personality traits, and what beliefs motivate her. What do you like and dislike about this character? Why? Give specific examples.
3. Choose three other characters besides Laura or Essie and write about them in relationship to both Laura and Essie. Are they friendly or hostile to either main character? Explain with examples. What is their purpose(s) in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Chapter 10, "The Fix" is an interesting juxtaposing of spiritual with moral corruption. Answer the following questions in a well-developed, cohesive essay using examples from the text and your research or personal experience:
1. What do you think Laura's motives are for her actions in this chapter, particularly regarding soliciting money from gamblers, pimps and prostitutes and bribing cops?
2. Are Laura's lack of integrity and her resulting actions for a good cause justifiable? Give examples from this chapter and others. Why or why not?
3. Do you think Essie should be more forceful about stopping some of Laura's actions? Do you think she knows about the bribes to cops?
4. What could Essie do to stop Laura now when corruption has not become an established way of life for Laura?
Essay Topic 3
In many ways, Laura is a much more complex character than Essie. She exhibits a wider range of emotions and makes more paradoxical choices. Answer the following questions in a well-developed, cohesive essay using examples from the text and your research or personal experience:
1. Going through the book, find various emotions which Laura expresses and discuss several of them and their causes and resolutions.
2. What emotions do you think ultimately leads to Laura's downfall? What emotions do you see in her that could have turned her from the choices she makes and her attendant downfall?
3. Discuss several of Essie's predominant emotions and the causes and how they affect her choices.
4. Essie seems far simpler than Laura: Do you think Essie's simpler personality helps her to stay focused on spiritual goals? Why or why not?
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