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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. Who is Dude Massard?
2. What kind of cigarette is Elaine smoking in Chapter 30?
3. When Chapter 43 opens, what is Elaine doing?
4. Who says, "You were one step from the dungeon?"
5. When is Elaine involved in a car accident?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Elaine do to prepare for her Thanksgiving celebration?
2. How is Jamel spending most of his days in Chapter 39?
3. Part of the reason that Elaine is so broke all the time is because of relatives asking her for money all the time. Why is she giving money away that she needs?
4. Why is Jamel so angry with Cassandra?
5. Why is Elaine calling in to her job in Chapter 37? Do you think she has good reasons for doing so?
6. Why is Jamel upset with his new parole officer in Chapter 36?
7. When Elaine is in a car wreck on New Year's Eve, what injuries does she suffer from?
8. How is Elaine dressed for her first Thanksgiving at home after being in prison?
9. Why is Elaine frantic about finding a new apartment?
10. What is Officer Russell's background?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Elaine is strongly focused on being a mother, both in and out of prison. It is part of her identity. When she is released, there are times she is faced with guilt over not being there as a mother to her children. If Elaine had not gone to prison, how do you think things would have been different for her children? Which child is most affected by Elaine's long imprisonment?
Essay Topic 2
Of Yvonne Bartlett's seven children, five served time in jail or prison. The two who didn't died as young adults. Was Yvonne a good mother? Was she good at her role? Did her own arrest have any effect on the outcomes of her children? Who or what is to blame for the outcome of the majority of the Bartlett children? Parenting? Society?
Essay Topic 3
"Life on the Outside" contains strong female characters, primarily Elaine and Yvonne. Compare and contrast these two characters. How are they alike. How are they different? Michelle takes over the role as matriarch of the family after Yvonne's death. How does her role as the "head of the family" compare?
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