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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. How does Paula describe Lambay Island?

2. Why did Paula not kill herself?

3. How did Paula get through her lucid days while being abused?

4. How does Paula describe alcohol during the abuse?

5. What behavior does Paula say got her the regular abuse?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Paula fight back against Charlo?

2. What does Paula day dream about while being abused?

3. Who does Paula blame for the abuse she received from Charlo, and why?

4. What surprised Paula the first time Charlo met her family?

5. How did Charlo prove to Paula that she was dependent on his money?

6. What was Paula's wedding gift from her mother-in-law, and why does Paula think she gave this?

7. How did Mr. Fleming try to protect his wife?

8. What does Paula find depressing about the Christmas story?

9. What changed in the relationship between Paula's parents as Paula got older?

10. What kind of character is Mrs. Fleming, and what does she do for the plot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kinds of abuse were included in this book, and how did this theme affect the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book, and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

How did Charlo die, and why was this a symbolic piece to this story-line?

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