ANSWER KEY

1.) c

2.) a

3.) b

4.) a

5.) b

6.) c

7.) b

8.) a

9.) a

10.) c

11.) b

12.) a

13.) a

14.) c

15.) a

ESSAY TOPICS - BOOK REPORT IDEAS

1. Discuss how fire is such a prominent motif in the lives of the Walls family. Why is it important?

2. Mom has known all along that the land she owns is worth at least a million dollars, but she never sold it to help buy food for her children. Why did she make this decision? Does she feel any regret for the decision? What does this all say about her character?

3. Describe Dad's character. What motivates him? Why do you believe he became an alcoholic.

4. Explain why you believe that Maureen has a mental breakdown.

5. How could parents be as neglectful as Rex and Rose Mary and still love their children?

6. Which is worst - Mom's selfishness or Dad's alcoholism? Why?

7. Why do you believe that Mom and Dad followed their children to New York?

8. Describe the boundary between order and turbulence. How is it applicable to the Wall family?

9. Why is it important to Jeannette that they all forgive each other?

10. What is the meaning of the title? Why might the author have chosen this title?

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