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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. For what did Debra Ann's father spank her in Part II?

2. What does Corrine sometimes call Debra Ann?

3. What has Gloria's uncle told her you call a soldier who panics?

4. How does Robert Whitehead feel about Mary Rose's choice to help Gloria Ramirez?

5. What happens to the woman moving in across the street from Corrine in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Gloria's relationship with her mother Alma like in Part I of the book?

2. In Part II, what does Corrine say to Suzanne Ledbetter when Suzanne starts spreading malicious gossip about Gloria Ramirez?

3. Who does Debra Ann take things from to give to Jesse Belden and what are some of the things she steals?

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

5. What does Mary Rose do at the church meeting in Part II that makes many in the town turn against her?

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

7. In Part I, how does Potter handle the event of his own death in regards to Corrine?

8. What does Debra Ann want most in the world that she asks her paper fortune-teller?

9. In Part I, how did Mary Rose feel about leaving the isolated farm house?

10. In Part I, what does Gloria do to the old man and woman who are watching her as she considers getting into Strickland's truck?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What roles do racism, bigotry and bias play in the townspeople's perceptions of what happened between Dale Strickland and Gloria Ramirez? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What are the main sources of tension that arise in the marriage of Mary Rose and Robert Whitehead? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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