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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 Scarface Janz want to do?

2. What did the women write next to their names to indicate they did not want to attend the meeting?

3. What was the attacker holding when he was seen?

4. Who did Ona refuse to marry?

5. Why did Miep need medication?

Short Essay Questions

1. What resulted from the initial vote among women?

2. Why are some men returning early from the city?

3. What happened to the women in the colony?

4. Why did August come back to the colony?

5. What is the relevance of the song "California Dreamin'"?

6. What images did the women draw, and why?

7. Why was Ona a target for the rapists?

8. What will happen to Ona's child?

9. What did August remember most about Molotschna?

10. What goals do the women want to achieve by leaving the colony?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Contrast Women Talking with another piece of media about violence and a collective response to it. Cite at least one other source.

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate the struggle of the characters to understand the truth. What does the novel suggest about the possibilities of forgiveness and redemption? What do the characters truly believe about forgiveness? Cite at least three pieces of textual evidence.

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate the perception and fear of the "outside world" among the characters. How does this fear affect their decision-making?

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