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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 the woman in Debra Ann's story do to the man who made it to her door?

2. Where did Corrine and Potter first have sex?

3. Who is Jon Ledbetter listening to on the radio when Corrine sees him on her street in Part III?

4. Who is Dale Strickland's lawyer?

5. What does Strickland's defense lawyer ask Mary Rose that she gives a dishonest answer to?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part IV, what happens to the woman in Debra Ann's story that she tells to Jesse?

2. In Part III, what does Corrine do with Jon Ledbetter and why does Jon need this from Corrine?

3. In Part III, what happens to Alma, Glory's mother?

4. In Part III, what does Glory remember her Uncle Victor saying to her in the hospital when he first saw her after the rape?

5. In Part IV, why does the judge hold Mary Rose in contempt and put her in jail for a few hours?

6. At Strickland's trial, what does the defense lawyer say to Mary Rose that she knows is meant to intimidate her?

7. What does Corrine remember as one of the hardest times in her marriage to Potter?

8. Why does Corrine watch Aimee and the baby for Mary Rose in Part IV?

9. In Part III, what understanding do Corrine and Potter come to about how Corrine will be happy after having Alice?

10. Why is Jesse saving all his money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mary Rose Whitehead and Ginny Pierce share the experience of becoming teenage mothers at about the same time, but Ginny leaves her child while Mary Rose decides to stay with hers. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the experiences and actions of Ginny and Mary Rose, especially as they pertain to motherhood.

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

What are some of the images, ideas, and feelings that haunt Mary Rose after the morning she helps Gloria Ramirez? How does Mary Rose deal with the trauma she has experienced as a result of Gloria's knock on her door? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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