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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 Gloria do to the old man and woman watching her at the Sonic parking lot in Part I?

2. What does Debra Ann often consult if she wants to hear about the future?

3. Where does Gloria wake up on Sunday morning in Part I?

4. How does Corrine bang her head in Part I?

5. What kind of jacket did Gloria wear on Valentine's Day?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, why had it been a bad winter for the Whitehead family?

2. In Part II, how does Mary Rose interact with her husband Robert?

3. In Part I, what does Mary Rose Whitehead think will be one of her happiest moments when she is on her deathbed?

4. In Part I, how many mistakes did Mary Rose make and what were they?

5. Why do Debra Ann and Jesse seem to form a bond so quickly with each other?

6. What does Suzanne Ledbetter tell Mary Rose about Potter that Mary Rose has never heard before?

7. In Part I, what piece of advice from her uncle does Gloria remember as she tries to escape from Dale Strickland?

8. What happens frequently to Mary Rose after moving to town that unsettles and enrages her?

9. In Part I, what does Dale Strickland tell Mary Rose happened between him and Gloria?

10. In Part I, why does Debra Ann like coming to the Shepard house so much?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wetmore includes two folktales or legends in this book, one told to Debra Ann by her mother Ginny and the other told to Glory Ramirez by her Uncle Victor. Both tales include the deaths of children and the persecution and/or revenge of those children's mothers. Write an essay analyzing Wetmore's meanings in each of the two tales, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the parallels Wetmore draws between Gloria's rape and the desecration and destruction of the land around Odessa due to the oil trade, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe Wetmore's portrayal of the deportation of Glory Ramirez's mother, Alma? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

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