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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. Where is Elgin from?

2. What does Manjula get Bernadette for her seasickness?

3. How many years ago was Bernadette's 20 mile house constructed?

4. Where is Madrona Hill located?

5. Where is Bernadette recognized in Section One?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Nigel Mills-Murray and what impact does he have on Bernadette's life?

2. What role do the blackberry bushes play in the novel?

3. Who is Cliff Mass and what is his connection to the Prospective Parent Brunch?

4. What leads to the family trip to Antarctica?

5. What is Bernadette's reaction when she is confronted by Aubrey after the Prospective Parent Brunch disaster?

6. What does Bernadette do with Kennedy's birthday card?

7. What is the main idea of "Saint Bernadette: The Most Influential Architect You've Never Heard Of"?

8. What does Hillary Lourdes write to the Elgin and Bernadette about?

9. Who is Manjula Kapoor?

10. What is Elgin's reaction to finding out about the mudslide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the 20 mile house symbolize in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the theme of family within the text. How does the role of family influence the plot of the text?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, different characters experience individual breakthroughs or major changes to their personalities. Select one of the characters from the text and analyze their breakthrough. What leads to this breakthrough? How is the character different afterward?

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