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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 did Nancy know she had to do to avoid being dumped by her boyfriend?

2. What was especially frightening for Nancy about the movie in #85?

3. How old was Tabatha when she went to prison?

4. Where did Tabatha's family and friends to drugs?

5. What did Nancy think hid in her family's suitcases?

Short Essay Questions

1. Nancy Whiteley also wrote the story, "Orbiting Izzy". What was the premise of this story?

2. Describe Carolyn's initial perceptions of prison life and what humiliations did she endure?

3. What did Nancy feel she had to do to keep her boyfriend?

4. What were the circumstances of Nancy's arrest and where did she go after her parents bailed her out?

5. What was the premise of Nancy Whitely's story, "The True Face of Earth"?

6. What did Nancy finally remember that made the flying monkeys such a horrible memory for her?

7. Why did Carolyn think that she was so out of place in the holding cell, and how long did it take before she was convicted?

8. How did Tabatha describe the attic where her family and friends did drugs?

9. What changes did Wally see in the women as they wrote their stories?

10. How did Nancy begin her story with a memory of her father and his airplane?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose three characters from different stories, and then project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for their lives. Be sure to include geography, marital status, work, socialization, incarceration, etc.

Essay Topic 2

The theme of struggling with personal identity is an important one in this book. Describe how it extends through setting, characters and issues and provide examples for each.

Essay Topic 3

Explain your opinion of the women's writing styles. Did they deliver information succinctly? How did they develop the personalities? What was the general tone of the stories? What was the most appealing aspect of the women's writing for you? Explain.

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