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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 Lottie note about Sade's quilt when she sees it at Sade's house?

2. What insect does Betty mention that feeds on cotton crops?

3. What year is it in Chapter 9?

4. Lottie says that a person can tell how a man feels about his wife by _____________________.

5. Why does the person in #55 create a scene at the local store?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lottie punish Charles for his unconscionable behavior regarding the death of the boy at the mill?

2. What does Lottie do when Charles does nothing when a boy is killed at the mill?

3. What is an easy way to differentiate the three characters in the book?

4. Why does friction develop between Charles and Lottie?

5. Who does Lottie determine has killed Roy and why does she choose to keep quiet about it?

6. What is Lottie's recurrent romantic fantasy and how does her real life differ from the dream?

7. How does the author show the close relationship between Lottie and Betty?

8. How does Lottie anonymously make sure that Trudy gets credit in Porter's store?

9. Why is Lottie so ashamed about Betty's illness?

10. What are some mentions of popular culture that Betty notes in her story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of women in the South in the 20th century when the women in the novel are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have?

Essay Topic 2

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the story. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment; then cite an example to support your answers.

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