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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. Why did doctors think Charlo was a good man?

2. How did Charlo act when he met Paula's family?

3. What would Paula have named her miscarried child?

4. What does Paula say was her main reason for marrying Charlo?

5. What did Paula spend her days waiting for in the 80's?

Short Essay Questions

1. What shocks Paula most of all about Mrs. Fleming's death?

2. What does Paula find ironic about her choice in Charlo?

3. What did Paula say to herself every time Charlo hit her?

4. Why did Paula try to get drunk before Charlo got home?

5. What does Paula say was her main reason for marrying Charlo?

6. How did Paula spend her wedding night?

7. What are some of the ways Paula was abused by Charlo?

8. What does Paula find depressing about the Christmas story?

9. What was Paula's wedding gift from her mother-in-law, and why does Paula think she gave this?

10. What led Paula to finally fight back against Charlo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book, and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

What were Paula's thoughts on education, and how did this change her actions. How did this ideal of his change the course of the plot?

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