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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 is killing Robert Whitehead's cows in Part IV?
2. What does Lauralee practice that Suzanne wants her to do but that she hates?
3. What is Corrine's father's name?
4. What tragedies befall the woman in Debra Ann's story to Jesse in Part IV?
5. What is Mary Rose most upset about that Keith Taylor tells her before she testifies at Strickland's trial?
Short Essay Questions
1. At Strickland's trial, what does the defense lawyer say to Mary Rose that she knows is meant to intimidate her?
2. In Part IV, why does the judge hold Mary Rose in contempt and put her in jail for a few hours?
3. What does Corrine remember as one of the hardest times in her marriage to Potter?
4. In Part IV, what happens to the woman in Debra Ann's story that she tells to Jesse?
5. In Part III, why do you think it is so important to Suzanne that she and her daughter look like the ideal woman and girl in Odessa?
6. Why does Victor Ramirez tell Mary Rose he will not make Glory testify?
7. In Part III, what does Corrine do with Jon Ledbetter and why does Jon need this from Corrine?
8. In Part IV, what does the judge insist Mary Rose say to him in order to appease him?
9. What medical struggle is Suzanne dealing with in Part III?
10. In Part IV, what does Aimee tell Debra Ann about her father and mother?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring Wetmore's treatment of the theme of hypocrisy in this novel, especially as it relates to the conduct of devoutly religious characters.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
One of the main themes running through Wetmore's novel is women's resilience and grit, especially when they are under extreme stress. Choose two to three female characters from the book and write an essay explaining how their lives embody and exemplify this theme.
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