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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. In what class did Evie meet her husband?

2. In Chapter 13, how old was Joan?

3. In Chapter 4, how long has Evie been teaching?

4. How far does Evie have to park her car from the apartment in Chapter 14?

5. When did Evie's grandparents buy Crockett Island?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Evie meet her husband?

2. How did Kitty appear to be doing after Neddy's death, and how was she really doing in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 5, what would Gerhard and Elsa do in Chapter 5?

4. What do Kitty, Ogden, Dunc, and Pris see when they approach Crockett Island in Chapter 8?

5. How did Mrs. Ames prepared for the Milton's arrival in June of 1959?

6. What happened at the end of Chapter 1?

7. Where did Ogden and Kitty live in Chapter 15?

8. What did Kitty think of Elsa when she met her in Chapter 11?

9. In Chapter 9, what does Evie think about the Big House?

10. What is Evie's career, and what is she known for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you describe the relationship between Joan and Len? Why did their relationship fail?

Essay Topic 2

In the book, some characters are described in more detail than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Elsa was hanged by the Nazis. How did Ogden feel when he learned about Elsa’s death? How did Dunc and Kitty feel? Were they responsible for her death?

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