Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Testimonies from Our Imprisoned Sisters Test | Final Test - Hard

Wally Lamb
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 132 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Testimonies from Our Imprisoned Sisters Test | Final Test - Hard

Wally Lamb
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 132 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Brenda's sentence was ______________ years in prison.

2. What did Barbara learn about her husband two years into their marriage?

3. What did Mo'Shay's mother make her do on the first day of summer vacation?

4. Robin's story began on January 1 in what year?

5. Who were Barbara's first visitors when she went to prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the one constant that Robin noted occurred on each of the three Christmases she spent in prison?

2. When did Brenda Medina realize what her mother's terrible secret was?

3. Who was Shirley Shambly in Michelle Jessamy's story and why did Shirley's daughter, Mo'Shay resent her mother?

4. To what did Barbara compare puzzle pieces in her life?

5. Who was Reese and how did he enter Mo'Shay's life?

6. What was Diane's instinct when viewing her father's dead body?

7. Who was Manny and what negative impact did he have on Brenda's life?

8. How difficult was it for Bonnie to stay true to her religious practices while in prison?

9. How did Diane Bartholomew describe her very difficult childhood?

10. What was the Christmas basket program in prison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The women's stories contain more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters in the stories who either embody or experience disappointment then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Loss seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of loss for the women? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the women's lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 3

A few of the women are very forthcoming about their premarital sexual relations and some abortions. Why did those women make those decisions that they did? What would the women advise young women today regarding such important life decisions? Would the women make the same choices today if they had to do it all over again? Explain.

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