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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. Why does Emily take her first job after graduating from college?

2. What is Emily's mood after Jack and Emily move?

3. Why does the trip Jack takes Emily on turn sour?

4. What does Emily's family push her to do after graduating from college?

5. Why does Emily find Jack's book difficult?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 3, in what ways does it become clear to the reader that Emily is now the narrating character?

2. Who is Jack Flanders?

3. Is there a rivalry between the two Grimes sisters?

4. Why does Pookie want to be close to Tony's parents?

5. Do Emily and Andrew have a happy marriage?

6. Describe Emily and Sarah's relationship in Part 2: Chapter 1.

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

8. Describe Andrew and Emily's relationship in Part 1: Chapter 4.

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

10. What happens for Emily in the year break Andrew takes from their relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Emily places importance on her love life. Discuss Emily's romantic interludes, making sure to focus on one or two of her lovers in particular. What are her suitors like? Why is Emily so unlucky in love?

Essay Topic 2

What are the family dynamics in The Easter Parade? Compare family life from the beginning of the text to the end. Compare the Grimes family to the Wilson family.

Essay Topic 3

The opening of the novel reads, "Neither of the Grimes sister would have a happy life, and looking back it always seemed that the trouble began with their parents' divorce." Discuss the opening line in relation to the entirety of the novel. How does this first line set up the tone for the novel? What is meant by having a "happy life"?

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