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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 about Gigi initially shocks Mavis upon Mavis's return to the Convent?
2. How many restaurants does Ruby have?
3. What is the purpose of the meeting that K.D. knows will be held later in the day?
4. How many churches are located within the distance of one mile in Ruby?
5. What had the driver not previously known he was carrying?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do the men from Ruby go to the Convent?
2. What is immediately noticeable about Gigi?
3. When there is a problem in Ruby who handles it?
4. What does Connie do to earn a meager income?
5. When Gigi accepts a ride from Roger Best, what are her plans at that time?
6. Why was the town of Haven not as affected by the Great Depression as most of the rest of the country?
7. How does Gigi become stranded at the convent?
8. Why is there instant animosity between Mavis and Gigi?
9. How does the plot not flow in a chronological manner in the chapter "Ruby"?
10. In addition to growing vegetables, what is one of Connie's main tasks at the Convent?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Morrison's or the narrator's use of language in the novel "Paradise". Is the language elevated to the poetic or is it the everyday language of the rural people of Ruby?
Essay Topic 2
Generally in fiction there is a clear protagonist and a clear antagonist. Can this be said of the novel "Paradise"? If you believe the novel contains a clear protagonist and antagonist, name them and explain how they fit these roles. If you believe there are no clear protagonists or antagonists, explain how this is the case.
Essay Topic 3
Do you believe that Mavis' family really intended or even wanted to kill her? Could there be another reason for Mavis believing that her family wanted to kill her?
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