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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 do Corrine and Potter eat for supper on their trip in Part III?
2. How does Victor earn his citizenship?
3. Why do the men in Debra Ann's story think the woman with the red hair is a witch?
4. Where do Glory and her uncle go after being evicted?
5. Who is Jon Ledbetter listening to on the radio when Corrine sees him on her street in Part III?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part III, what does Corrine do with Jon Ledbetter and why does Jon need this from Corrine?
2. How do the defense lawyer and the judge both treat Mary Rose when she testifies at Strickland's trial?
3. At Strickland's trial, what does the defense lawyer say to Mary Rose that she knows is meant to intimidate her?
4. Why is Jesse saving all his money?
5. In Part III, what fantasies does Glory have about things going differently with Dale Strickland?
6. Why does Corrine watch Aimee and the baby for Mary Rose in Part IV?
7. What medical struggle is Suzanne dealing with in Part III?
8. What story does Suzanne tell her daughter about her reaction to unwanted touching from a boy?
9. In Part IV, what does Aimee tell Debra Ann about her father and mother?
10. In Part IV, what happens to the woman in Debra Ann's story that she tells to Jesse?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What affect does Glory's conversation with Tina at the motel pool have on Glory's own perception of what Dale Strickland did to her? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
One of the main themes running through Wetmore's novel is women's resilience and grit, especially when they are under extreme stress. Choose two to three female characters from the book and write an essay explaining how their lives embody and exemplify this theme.
Essay Topic 3
In this novel, Wetmore writes from the first-person perspective only for the sections narrated by Mary Rose and one section towards the close of the novel titled "Karla." (268). Write an essay analyzing the affect Wetmore's decision to write in this way has on the reader and on the reader's understanding of the characters and the action.
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