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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. In Chapter 19, what did Lee and Blakinger have to eat on Thanksgiving when he visited?

2. In Chapter 14, what would prisoners make blush from in jail?

3. Why did Blakinger request a visit to the doctor in Chapter 15?

4. In Chapter 16, how many times a day were the prisoners strip searched?

5. In Chapter 16, how long had Becaa's boyfriend been sneaking in Suboxone?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Blakinger feel when she was transferred to the jail in Chenango?

2. In Chapter 17, what were Blakinger's thoughts when they pulled off at a rest stop so she could go to the bathroom?

3. How did Blakinger spend Thanksgiving in Chapter 19?

4. Who was Blakinger's first long-term boyfriend?

5. Why and how did Blakinger get a dog?

6. Why did Blakinger want a paper in jail and why was it difficult for Blakinger to get a copy?

7. What did Major Parker do to Blakinger's hair in Chapter 16, and how did Becca fix it?

8. Where was Blakinger transported when she was transferred to prison in Chapter 17?

9. What made Blakinger realize there were no rules in prison in Chapter 17?

10. What were some ways prisoners got around the no-makeup rule in Chapter 14?

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

As a teen, Blakinger had a much different relationship with her parents than she does now. How would you describe the relationship Blakinger had with her parents as a teen and why it changed over the years?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Blakinger use a cliffhanger at the end of Chapter 11? How does that cliffhanger create suspense or questions?

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