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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. Why does Dr. Summer beg Hatter to eat lunch in her cell?

2. During what time period does this story take place?

3. What does Dr. Summer actually see outside in the facility courtyard?

4. What does Dr. Summer say the state facility where Hatter is smells like?

5. What does Dr. Summer tell Hatter before leaving?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Hatter tied up and kept next to the body of a crushed girl? How does this make Dr. Summer feel?

2. Why is Hatter lying under her blanket in her cell? What does this demonstrate about her personality?

3. How is Dr. Summer able to relate to Hatter better than anyone else is?

4. How does Hatter react to the ritual that Rhinehart and Dr. Summer perform in the infirmary? How does Dr. Summer react?

5. Why does Dr. Summer choose to leave the Reformatory?

6. What does Rhinehart tell Dr. Summer about Hatter's wounds? Is there evidence that the wounds are the cause of her illness? Why or why not?

7. Why does Dr. Levering decide it would be good for Hatter to eat lunch in the cafeteria? What happens?

8. How does Dr. Summer react to Hatter's death?

9. How is Dr. Summer's meeting with Hatter the second time in the Reformatory different from the first?

10. Why does Dr. Summer spend a day with Mango?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Hatter whisper to Dr. Summer as he leaves her room, leaving her in a straight jacket? What does this tell the reader about Hatter's state of mind? Is this statement a surprise? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Hatter tells Dr. Summer several horrifying stories of her childhood. In fact, the stories seem to get worse the more he finds out. Is there any evidence in the story that Hatter is not being honest with Dr. Summer? Are there any bright points to Hatter's past?

Essay Topic 3

The reader can see that both Hatter Fox and Dr. Summer are on life journeys through this story. Choose one of these two characters and provide a synopsis of the changes they are experiencing in their lives. Include the way that each character has influenced the others' journey in your answer. Would either of them have made that same journey without the other? Why or why not?

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