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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who comes to Lou Ann in dreams to give her the predictions about Dwayne Ray?
2. How many wishes does Taylor make while on her drive with Esteban and Esperanza?
3. What was keeping Lou Ann and Taylor awake at night in Chapter 11?
4. What do Taylor and Esteban rent in Chapter 15?
5. Where is Lou Ann during Esperanza's attempted suicide?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 11, the reader sees a change in Lou Ann's character. She tells Taylor of a dream that she has. An angel comes to her and tells her that Dwayne Ray will not live to see the year 2000. Lou Ann also reads her horoscope that says she will take advice from a stranger. Lou Ann believes that this stranger is the angel. What do you believe to be the significance of these events?
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the novel Taylor's perception of men is ambiguous. They do not seem to be an important part in her life. The novel's character list also consists mainly of women. It is not until Esteban is introduced that the reader meets a good man. After meeting Esteban, Taylor's ideas about men change. How do they change? What do you think the author is trying to suggest by her placement of men within the novel? Why?
Essay Topic 3
At the close of Chapter 4, Bobby Bingo, a vegetable salesman warns Lou Ann, telling her "Whatever you want the most, it's going to be the worst thing for you." What does Bobby mean by this comment? What is the thing Lou Ann wants the most? And why would that be bad for her?
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