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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. Christine tells the manager at Video Village that she is engaged to which movie star?

2. Christine moves out of Aunt Ida's and goes to live with whom?

3. What is Aunt Ida's favorite soap opera?

4. What is Aunt Ida singing along with when Christine and Rayona first arrive to her house?

5. How tall is Rayona?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dayton invite Christine out for dinner after Lee's funeral?

2. How is Rayona treated by Foxy and Annabelle after she arrives at Aunt Ida's house?

3. What happens between Father Tom and Rayona on the yellow raft in the lake at Bear Paw State Park?

4. What does Christine tell Dayton that makes Lee very angry with her?

5. What is Christine's life like once she moves to Seattle?

6. What do Christine and Rayona do after Christine's suicide attempt is thwarted?

7. What diagnosis does Christine get after she goes into the hospital for drinking too much?

8. How does Rayona end up winning a prize at the rodeo?

9. Why does Christine call her mother Aunt Ida?

10. Why does Christine return to Aunt Ida's while Rayona is in school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of popular culture throughout the novel and the thread it provides to tie many aspects of the novel together.

Essay Topic 2

Is A Yellow Raft in Blue Water a coming-of-age novel? Why or why not? Who makes a true transformation in the novel, gaining insight and maturity?

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of perception, both of self and the surrounding world, used in various shadings throughout the novel?

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