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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 was the name of the woman who took care of Lone after Lone's mother died?
2. Why is Billie skeptical about the chances of a happy marriage between Arnette and K.D.?
3. What had happened to Lone's birth mother before the group headed to Ruby arrived?
4. What is one possible reason that Menus drinks too much?
5. What was the man who built the Convent arrested for?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do some people believe that Senior Pullman's negative remarks are directed at Richard Misner?
2. What does Deek believe that the tea that Connie gave Soane causes, and why is this ironic?
3. How do the women react to Lone's warning that men are coming to harm them?
4. Why does Mavis buy toys every Christmas?
5. What was Pallas Truelove's situation before she arrived at the Convent?
6. What sort of dilemma does Billie face in her romantic life?
7. How has Patricia's genealogy project turned into a way for her to express her negative view of the people of Ruby?
8. What are some possible reasons for Connie spending so much time in the basement?
9. What reasons does Patricia give for not approving of Richard's talks with the young people of the town?
10. Though she was welcomed back home by her father, why did Pallas return to the Convent?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
With exception to events in the opening chapter, how does the Convent fulfill the role of a sanctuary? Who does it provide sanctuary for, and what types of people are most likely to benefit from the atmosphere of the Convent?
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