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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 sport did Blakinger used to particpate in?

2. In Chapter 8, when after her arrest did Blakinger have her first conversation with her parents?

3. In Chapter 9, where did Blakinger go to a halfway house?

4. In Chapter 1, what color jumpsuit did Blakinger wear?

5. In Chapter 5 when Blakinger got the flu, how much weight did she lose while she was sick?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Blakinger go to college in 2002?

2. Where were some things Blakinger regretted and thought about at night in Chapter 8?

3. When did Mark break off his skating partnership with Blakinger, and how did she take the break up?

4. In Chapter 5, why was Blakinger hiding behind a bush?

5. How did Blakinger fill her days in jail?

6. In Chapter 1, what did Blakinger do with the heroin she was carrying when she saw a cop, and how was the cop made aware what she was carrying?

7. In Chapter 10, what did the new sheriff do in January 2011?

8. How does Blakinger describe her dad?

9. Why was Blakinger behind in the ice skating world?

10. What problems was Blakinger having at the beginning of Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Occasionally Blakinger directly speaks to readers. This is called “breaking the fourth wall.” In Chapter 6, how does it seem that Blakinger is having a conversation with readers? What is the purpose of breaking the fourth wall?

Essay Topic 2

Blakinger’s life was redeemed and she had a second chance to have a productive life. Why does Blakinger believe she succeeded when others did not?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Corrections in Ink to show how people communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand people, emotions, and ideas?

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