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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 Mrs. Bergen berate Patty about in Chapter 4?

2. What happens at dinner in Chapter 7?

3. In Chapter 2, what do the adults discuss after dinner?

4. Why does Patty decide to obey her mother in Chapter 6?

5. How does Patty's father react to her gift?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is abuse affecting the Bergen family?

2. What social rules does Patty break in talking to Anton?

3. How does Patty entertain herself while alone in Chapter 5?

4. Why is Patty questioned by the FBI in Chapter 9?

5. Why do Patty's parents insist she go to the beautician?

6. How does Patty's mother deceive her in Chapter 2?

7. Why does Grimes ask Patty to not let anyone know that he bought her lunch?

8. How have Patty's actions disgraced the Bergen family?

9. How does Mrs. Bergen treat her youngest daughter, Sharon?

10. How does Patty attempt to gain attention from other characters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism evident in the novel. What symbolic role does the monogrammed shirt play in the story? What does Anton's ring symbolize to Anton and to Patty? What does the ring symbolize to the people of Jenkinsville? What other symbols are evident in the novel and what do they represent?

Essay Topic 2

What type of role model is Ruth for Patty? Who or what does Ruth replace in Patty's life? How might Ruth's guidance and advice affect Patty's development as an adult? How might Ruth's insights into prejudice, suffering and endurance encourage Patty?

Essay Topic 3

How is prejudice described in the novel? What role does prejudice play in the character's lives? Which characters are able to overcome prejudice, and why? How does their open-minded attitude affect their characters?

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