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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. How did Casey Nunally's father die?

2. What kinds of stories did Ginny's grandmother tell her?

3. What highway does Ginny drive when she leaves Odessa?

4. What does Corrine like to do often when she thinks about Potter?

5. What is the best meal Jesse tells Debra Ann he ever had?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Suzanne Ledbetter tell Mary Rose about Potter that Mary Rose has never heard before?

2. Why do Debra Ann and Jesse seem to form a bond so quickly with each other?

3. What is Gloria's relationship with her mother Alma like in Part I of the book?

4. What does Mary Rose do that she never tells anyone about a few months before becoming pregnant with the son she is currently nursing in Part II?

5. In Part I, what is one major reason why Gloria changes her name to Glory after her rape?

6. In Part II, what does Ginny briefly consider before leaving town?

7. In Part I, what does Gloria do to the old man and woman who are watching her as she considers getting into Strickland's truck?

8. In Part I, what piece of advice from her uncle does Gloria remember as she tries to escape from Dale Strickland?

9. What does Mary Rose do at the church meeting in Part II that makes many in the town turn against her?

10. What happens frequently to Mary Rose after moving to town that unsettles and enrages her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Mary Rose and Potter Shepard experience intense feelings of guilt over their actions related to Gloria Ramirez's rape. Write an essay comparing and contrasting these characters' experiences, and keep in mind that Mary Rose feels guilty and conflicted for actions she did take, while Potter feels guilty for actions he failed to take.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the images, ideas, and feelings that haunt Mary Rose after the morning she helps Gloria Ramirez? How does Mary Rose deal with the trauma she has experienced as a result of Gloria's knock on her door? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Corrine determined to keep herself apart from the women who are active in the church group in Odessa, and how is Corrine different from all of those women in her attitudes, actions and outlook? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

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