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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tom work at the end of the book?

2. What does Rita make for Queenie's adopted baby at the end of the book?

3. Why does Velma move to the city?

4. Who does Rita accuse of hiding the truth of Ben's death?

5. What does Queenie make for Rita before she moves at the end of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rita and Queenie are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text to cite some support and write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters

Essay Topic 2

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord? What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might San have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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