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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tony Wilson wear to the Easter Parade?
(a) A kilt.
(b) A bunny costume.
(c) Traditional attire.
(d) English formal wear.

2. What does Pookie do at Sarah and Tony's wedding?
(a) Gets into a fight with Sarah.
(b) Dances with Tony.
(c) Gets drunk.
(d) Loses one shoe.

3. What is the relationship between Emily and Sarah?
(a) They are best friends.
(b) They are sisters.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They are step-sisters.

4. What does Walter do during the outing with Emily to celebrate news of her scholarship?
(a) Drinks heavily.
(b) Spends too much money.
(c) Gives Emily a lesson on family history.
(d) Takes photographs of the giraffes.

5. What is Emily's mood after Jack and Emily move?
(a) Silly.
(b) Bored and frustrated.
(c) Apathetic.
(d) Happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who becomes pregnant in Chapter 4?

2. What does Jack do with his current poetry?

3. What do Emily and Sarah have to contend with Pookie about?

4. What type of company does Emily work for?

5. Where is Sarah working when she is required to attend the Easter Parade?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens career-wise for Emily in Part 2: Chapter 1?

2. Describe Jack and Emily's relationship.

3. Why is Emily disappointed with Jack after they move to a new place?

4. Why are the first two chapters of Part 1 of The Easter Parade told in an authorial voice versus a character serving as the narrator?

5. Discuss what happens with Jack and his poetry in Part 2: Chapter 2.

6. Who is Jack Flanders?

7. Why is divorce a subject of Part 1: Chapters 1-2?

8. What does Emily learn in a letter from Sarah?

9. What is Jack's temperament like in Part 2: Chapter 2?

10. What happens when Emily and Jack return to Iowa City?

(see the answer keys)

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