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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. Which of the Mulvaney children is said to be the most natural Christian?
2. Why is Judd referred to as the caboose?
3. What does Mrs. Lundt do from another part of the house?
4. Why does Patrick suddenly try to change?
5. How old is Judd when Patrick makes his request?
Short Essay Questions
1. What event occurs to Corrine in 1938 that she attributes to providence, and why does she say she is spared from death?
2. What is the family code discussed in the chapter by the same title, and in what way does Marianne break the code?
3. As one reads about the Valentine's Dance and Marianne Mulvaney being the only junior elected to the King and Queen's court, what do we learn about her?
4. Judd happens upon his father talking to his older brothers about some kind of secret. What is the discussion about and what is the significance of the discussion?
5. Marianne repeats the same words over and over again that she can't remember what happened the night of the dance, and that she can't give testimony against Zach. However, in the chapter, "The Penitent," there is a hint at another thing that could motivate her not to testify. What is that?
6. What does Judd reveal in the extremely short chapter, "Gone?"
7. Why is Michael Sr. obsessed with finding the right lawyer for a lawsuit, and what is he actually suing for?
8. After Corrine learns her daughter had been raped, what does she think about doing to cover for Marianne missing school?
9. What does Lydia Bethune tell Corrine about Marianne and what bothers her the most about the revelation?
10. What role does Marianne's brother Patrick play the night of the Valentine's Dance that haunts him years after that night?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does Michael suddenly spend more time with his old friends at the Wolf's Lake Inn after Marianne's rape? Is he in need of moral support or acceptance? Is he too embarrassed or angry about what happened to his daughter to get that from friends from Mt. Ephraim? Does he have any friends left in Mt. Ephraim? What is the difference between the friends at Wolf's Lake Inn and those who belonged to the Mt. Ephraim Country Club?
Essay Topic 2
What is the purpose behind Patrick setting off the stink bomb at his graduation? Is he bitter about the way people are treating his family? Is it a prank meant to show off how intelligent he is? Is it a way to get out of giving the valedictorian speech? What other possible reasons might he have had?
Essay Topic 3
Have the students write an essay about Michael Mulvaney's relationship with his own father and how that might have impacted the kind of father he was.
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