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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 5, why does Rabbit like Mr. John at first?

2. Who does Rabbit say is her last real friend besides Derrick?

3. In Chapter 9, when is the first time the caseworker comes to check in on Rabbit's family?

4. How old is Rabbit when she has her second baby?

5. In Chapter 1, what does Pat say is different about her Granddaddy from all the other black men she knew?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does Mama do that finally seems to signal the breaking point for Curtis so that he leaves her?

2. In Chapter 8, what is the factor in Rabbit's relationship that is illegal?

3. In Chapter 8, what changed in Rabbit's relationship with Derrick after the first time she had sex with him?

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 1, what does Mildred, Pat's Mama, ask her to do when she is seven years old to help get extra cash?

8. In the Introduction, who does Pat refer to as her angel, and what does this person teach her?

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

10. In Chapter 13, what does Miss Troup bring into school just for Rabbit that helps Rabbit feel better about herself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 3, Rabbit talks about the many difficulties of growing up poor, but she writes that being hungry is one of the worst. What were some of the ways in which Rabbit's Mama, Mildred, secured food for the family? Write an essay analyzing the role food and hunger played in Rabbit's childhood, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 24, what does Pat seem to admit is at the core of her difficulty in holding down regular jobs for any length of time at places like Target, Walmart, and the like? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Mildred's attitudes and interactions with social services employees and caseworkers and Rabbit's attitudes and interactions regarding the same set of people, citing specific references to the text to support your answers.

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