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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Robbins calls Chapter 100 a bottle of what?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Fine Scotch.
(c) Coca Cola.
(d) Pinot Noir.

2. Who dies in the scrimmage at the climax of the novel?
(a) Julian.
(b) Sissy.
(c) Jellybean.
(d) The Countess.

3. Dr. Robbins states in Chapter 65 that to live one must be prepared to what?
(a) Die.
(b) Face fear.
(c) Fail.
(d) Love.

4. What does the media refer to the ranch as in Chapter 97?
(a) Bubblegum Ranch.
(b) Dandy Ranch.
(c) Mystery Ranch.
(d) Cowgirl Ranch.

5. The Chink places garlands of what on Sissy's thumbs in Chapter 74?
(a) Heather.
(b) Garlic.
(c) Poppies.
(d) Goldenrod.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the Chink move to the shack west of the Great Burrow?

2. What do the Professor and observer request to do to one of the whooping cranes in Chapter 94?

3. In Chapter 52, Julian gives Sissy a miniature village for Christmas. What kind of village is it?

4. Who is the intern who takes on Sissy's case in Chapter 55?

5. What is Sissy shocked by the presence of when she returns to the ranch?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Goldman decide after Sissy's evaluation in Part Four?

2. What leads to Sissy's assault of the Countess in Part Five? How does it take place?

3. What does The Chink express to Sissy that he realized about the Clock People waiting for the Eternity of Joy?

4. What is the state of Sissy at the end of the novel? What are her plans for the future?

5. What confrontation takes place between Dr. Goldman and Dr. Robbins in Part Four, regarding Sissy?

6. Why does Julian take Sissy to see a doctor in Part Four? What is his initial reaction to Julian's concerns?

7. What does Robbins (the author) assert happened to the power of women in civilization over time? How does he represent through Sissy's story?

8. When does Sissy return to New York in Part Four, and what does she find upon her arrival?

9. How does Sissy feel to be back on the ranch in Part Five?

10. What are society's standards regarding Sissy's relationships with Jellybean and the Chink?

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