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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bone witness Glen doing as he talks to his father?

2. After Mama and Bone put Aunt Alma to bed, Mama asks Bone what she thinks about all the time. How does Bone answer?

3. What habit do some of the Boatwright women show when they're nervous?

4. What game does Bone make up after a fight with the boy cousins?

5. Where does Mama move herself and the girls after her family discovers that Bone has been abused by Glen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Read the quote by James Baldwin at the beginning of the book. Discuss in detail how this applies to "Bastard Out of Carolina."

Essay Topic 2

Mama makes many decisions in the book--marrying Glen, leaving him, going back to him, and staying with him in the end. Describe the thoughts she probably had and what her choices are. Choose one of her major decisions and write a supportive argument for what she decides.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the five Boatwright sisters: Anney, Raylene, Alma, Carr, and Ruth. Who is the most different and why? Describe the relationship between the five women as children and as adults.

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