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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. In Chapter 9, what is the caseworker's name who comes to visit Rabbit and her Mama?

2. In Chapter 12, how does Rabbit get diapers and formula for the first few weeks of her baby's life?

3. What makes Curtis leave Rabbit's Mama?

4. Whose apartment does Derrick break into in Chapter 8 to have sex with Rabbit?

5. Which of the following does Rabbit's Mama do to try to make money to feed her family?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does the caseworker Miss Munroe ask Rabbit's mama to do concerning Rabbit that Mama refuses to do?

2. How does Rabbit feel about doing what her Mama asks her to get extra cash in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 3, how does Rabbit seem to get along with other children in her elementary school?

4. What kinds of television shows did Pat watch growing up, and why did she like them?

5. What is confusing to Rabbit about the relationship between the caseworker, Miss Munroe, and her Mama?

6. In Chapter 4, what is one thing Rabbit remembers about how Miss Troup looked?

7. In Chapter 8, how does Sweetie get an ambulance to come to the house so fast when Rabbit goes into labor?

8. How does Pat get her nickname, Rabbit?

9. In Chapter 10, what surprises Rabbit about Derrick's reaction when she tells him she has saved him from jail?

10. In the Introduction, what is Pat's reaction to her neighbor's gift of a cake in Indianapolis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 24, why is Pat so disappointed and frustrated with her job application process after completing her educational program to become a medical assistant? What part of the job application process ruins her chances of being hired, and how does it do so? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 19, what are the most significant experiences Rabbit has during her time in prison? Who does she meet there who changes her attitudes and her view of herself and her capabilities? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing Rabbit's view of how her Mama, Mildred, acted as a parent throughout Rabbit's childhood. What are some of Rabbit's most serious and enduring grievances with her mother?

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