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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. What does Jo not mention when talking to Sadie about Jo's history?

2. Whom does Jo call to invite to a party?

3. How does Daniel respond to Jo in Chapter 12?

4. Which of the following is NOT one of Jo's daughters?

5. Jo learns that which one of her daughters had arrived during the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What holiday disaster had Daniel feared, and how did he avoid it?

2. How has Eli rationalized his guilt over killing Dana?

3. What type of party does Jo want to have, and whom does she make a special point to call and invite?

4. How does Jo indicate by her actions in Boston what her intentions with Eli are?

5. Why does Daniel not seem to like Eli?

6. How does Jo's reporting Eli's murder impact Sadie's life in a way Jo never considered?

7. Why does Daniel not respond the way Jo thinks he should when she tells him about reporting Eli to the Cambridge police?

8. How does Jo indicate with her actions what she hopes will come from reconnecting with Eli?

9. Why do Jo and Eli meet, and what do each of them say about their respective marriages?

10. Are Jo's concerns for Cass' welfare particularly painful because Jo lived a similar lifestyle in her youth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jo spends some alone time throughout the novel to contemplate her life. What does she think about? What conclusions does she arrive at? Explain why she is in a contemplative mood at this point in time.

Essay Topic 2

WHEN I WAS GONE is a classic story of tests of a relationship. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Miller is a master of dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony. Briefly describe each example, identifying the technique.

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