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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 bridge does Willa cross when entering Philadelphia in Chapter 5?
(a) The George Washington Bridge.
(b) The Walt Whitman Bridge.
(c) The Golden Gate Bridge.
(d) The Bald Eagle Bridge.

2. How old was Willa's mother when she died?
(a) 74.
(b) 69.
(c) 79.
(d) 89.

3. What had Tig been earning a degree in before leaving college?
(a) Finance.
(b) Art history.
(c) Theater.
(d) Biology.

4. What author wrote about wax myrtle, having made a tallow as an experiment, according to Mary in Chapter 8?
(a) Henry David Thoreau.
(b) Percy Shelley.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) Alfred Lord Tennyson.

5. What newspaper is said to be "very unfair to Captain Landis" in Chapter 6?
(a) The Independent.
(b) The Globe.
(c) The Freedom Flier.
(d) The Unitarian.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall is Tig said to be?

2. What is the name of Iano's eldest sister?

3. According to Christopher Hawk in Chapter 7, when did Captain Landis buy the land in Vineland?

4. What is Nick said to be dying from in Chapter 5?

5. What is the name of the cook in the Greenwood household in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What renovations/repairs are being made to Willa's home in Chapter 3? Why?

2. How do Willa and Nick's political views and outlooks differ?

3. What is the significance of the names in Iano's family (his sisters and children in particular)?

4. What struggles does Willa face with her work in Chapter 3?

5. What are the circumstances surrounding Zeke in the opening of the novel?

6. How is Gwendolyn described? What are Willa's first impressions of her?

7. What is Willa's profession and how has it recently changed at the opening of the novel?

8. What is Mary Treat doing when Thatcher comes to her home in Chapter 4? Why?

9. How would you describe the relationship between Tig and Zeke?

10. How is Christopher Hawk described when Willa first meets him?

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