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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 does Sissy wrap around Son's head?

2. Sissy comes home from school one day and sees a girl ________________ in front of St. Elizabeth's.

3. Son tells Sissy not to tell Thomas ______________.

4. How old is Sissy now?

5. Where does Rose go after spending only one night in the farmhouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Son keep the same at St. Elizabeth's even though with his inheritance, he now has the authority to change?

2. What is the nature of the relationship between Sissy and Rose at this point in time?

3. What problem does Sissy have now that she is about the same age as the girls coming to St. Elizabeth's?

4. When did Sissy learn that she was not adopted?

5. Who is the sole beneficiary of June's estate?

6. What information does Sissy learn about her life while driving with Rose?

7. How does Son's girlfriend, Cecilia, die, and why does he feel such guilt about it?

8. What is the reason that Rose stays so distant from Sissy?

9. What does Son say about being wounded and Cecilia's not wanting to marry him?

10. What is the relationship between Sissy and the girls at the home, one girl in particular?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Rose. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Rose?

Essay Topic 2

Abandonment seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of abandonment? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the lives of the characters? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of lying. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience lying and then cite an example to support your answers.

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