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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. What grade is Molly in as Part 1: Chapter 5 begins?

2. Why does Leroy plan to drop out of school?

3. Where does Carolyn Simpson tell Molly she had her first homosexual experience?

4. Why does Carrie tell Leroy he can't stay with Molly during her punishment?

5. What does Molly tell Earl Stambach the box she gives him is?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Molly and Leota Bisland initially feel about kissing one another?

2. How does Molly react to seeing Carl hugging Ep to comfort him after Jennifer's death?

3. Why does Leroy agree to help Molly with her trick on Earl Stambach?

4. Why is Molly sad after revealing to Polina Bellantoni that she is a lesbian?

5. In Part 4: Chapter 14, why does Molly decide to take a lighter college course load so that she can work days instead of nights?

6. What conclusion does Leroy come to about Molly when she decides she also wants to buy a motorcycle?

7. What were the circumstances under which Calvin got a woman pregnant and then came to New York?

8. Why doesn't Connie want to be friends with Molly after she finds out about Molly's and Carolyn's homosexual relationship?

9. Why does Molly tell Carl she wants to move away from Florida?

10. Why does Molly refuse to be Chrys' kept woman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book we see Molly behaving in both positive and negative ways. Overall, do you think Molly is a good person? Why or why not? Cite examples from the book to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Molly's moral values play an important part in Rubyfruit Jungle as they influence the choices she makes. Discuss three instances in which Molly's morals cause her to choose to do something those around her find confusing or in opposition to their own views. What are the instances? What value does Molly hold that causes her to make the decision she does? How does the decision affect her life?

Essay Topic 3

Expound on the topic of power. How does it affect Molly throughout her life? Does she have a desire for power? When she has power, how does it affect her life? How does having power affect the characters in Rubyfruit Jungle? Who is helped by the use of power? Who abuses power?

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