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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. To what Indian tribe does Hatter Fox belong?
2. What does Dr. Summer receive when he gets back?
3. What causes Dr. Summer not to return to Santa Fe?
4. What does Dr. Summer actually see outside in the facility courtyard?
5. What does Dr. Summer tell the Reformatory psychiatrist about Hatter Fox and Claude?
Short Essay Questions
1. What evidence does the reader have that Hatter Fox is clever and strong? Is there evidence that she is criminal and hopeless?
2. Why does Dr. Levering decide it would be good for Hatter to eat lunch in the cafeteria? What happens?
3. How does Dr. Levering explain Hatter's punishment and how she is treated in her cell?
4. How does Hatter surprise Dr. Summer the night he returns to the reformatory? How does Dr. Summer feel about the occurrence?
5. Why does Hatter go with Dr. Summer toward the end of the book? Why does he end up taking her?
6. Why are Rhinehart's comments to Hatter especially hurtful to her? Based on what you have read, are Rhinehart's comments a surprise?
7. How does Dr. Levering feel about Dr. Summer's presence at the Reformatory? Why?
8. Why is Hatter lying under her blanket in her cell? What does this demonstrate about her personality?
9. How do Dr. Levering and Dr. Winton convince Dr. Summer to help Hatter? What really convinces Dr. Summer?
10. Why is Dr. Summer called back to the Reformatory after Hatter attacks him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is Hatter's attempt on Mango's life ironic? Explain in full detail from what you have read in the story.
Essay Topic 2
How does the author demonstrate how Hatter must feel being alone in solitary confinement all the time? What techniques and characters does he use?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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