Paradise Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Paradise Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 are some of the older residents of Ruby unhappy with Richard Misner?

2. Patricia's father Roger often has ideas for new what?

3. Where does Patricia say that Billie currently resides?

4. Where does Connie spend an increasing amount of time?

5. The group that first arrived to found the town of Ruby shared a common dislike for what other group?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the circumstances surrounding Ruby Best's death?

2. What is Richard Misner angry about?

3. Why do some people believe that Senior Pullman's negative remarks are directed at Richard Misner?

4. What do the women of the Convent do after Connie draws their outlines on the basement floor?

5. What do Arnette and Soane have in common in terms of being parents?

6. What does Deek believe that the tea that Connie gave Soane causes, and why is this ironic?

7. How do the town of Ruby and the Convent share joint responsibility for the field of marijuana?

8. What sort of prejudice does Patricia witness in Ruby?

9. According to Lone, what do the Fleetwoods blame on the women of the Convent, and why does Lone think this makes no sense?

10. Why does Mavis buy toys every Christmas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the tone of the novel "Paradise". Does the tone remain consistent throughout the novel or does it change from chapter to chapter? What effect does the tone have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Do you believe that Mavis' family really intended or even wanted to kill her? Could there be another reason for Mavis believing that her family wanted to kill her?

Essay Topic 3

How do the people of Ruby recreate the same prejudices and forms of discrimination that the founders were trying to escape?

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