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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. Who is fired from her job as a teacher?
2. What is Julia as a child?
3. What does Ellen do a lot of while at her new temporary residence after her grandmother's death?
4. Who has a crush on Tom?
5. How many guests does Ellen invite to her birthday party?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what ways does Ellen's grandmother display paranoia?
2. In Chapter 11, Ellen tells the reader that her grandmother passed away. Ellen feels that in her death her grandmother left "the score two to one". What score is Ellen referring to and why does Ellen make this statement?
3. What are some of the family secrets that Ellen uncovers/discovers while Ellen is living with her grandmother?
4. Using details from the text, describe Ellen's shopping system.
5. How does Ellen express a lack of belonging throughout Chapters 1-8?
6. Ellen found several questionable items in her cousin's bedroom. Why doesn't Ellen tell her aunt about these items?
7. In Chapter 10 the reader is introduced to Ellen's naivety. Even though Ellen is wise beyond her years, what does Ellen think about the sharecroppers who work on her grandmother's farm?
8. Using details from the text, describe how Ellen spends her time at Nadine's house.
9. What is the post-church ritual for Ellen and her new family?
10. How do Nadine and Betsy react to their mother's death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Using the discussions from class and details from the text list some of the ways Ellen had to fend for herself.
Essay Topic 2
What are some of the symbolic elements the author uses in the story? Use class discussion and the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the elements of Ellen's personality. How does Ellen exhibit a dualism in her personality?
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