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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. Where does Clarity put Molly in Chapter 6, when she has to leave for a bit?

2. What does CJ have to do for community service in Chapter 11?

3. In Chapter 1 when Hannah leaves, how long does she say that she will be gone?

4. What was Buddy's name before it was Buddy?

5. At the end of Chapter 7, who comes to see Gloria?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is learned about Buddy at the vet?

2. What does Clarity do with Molly at the beginning of Chapter 7?

3. In Chapter 11, what does CJ tell Trent about Juvie?

4. What do the Man and Jennifer decide to do when Bella will not nurse the puppies?

5. What does Gloria give Molly to eat in Chapter 9, and how does the food affect Molly?

6. In Chapter 14, why does CJ want to have a private talk with Sheryl?

7. Why does Molly decide that the family with the little girls left without her or Rocky?

8. Where does Clarity put Molly when she has to leave in Chapter 6?

9. What does Buddy do when Clarity goes into the barn?

10. What does Gloria tell Hannah about being in the cellar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

CJ is with her mother when she dies. How does CJ’s relationship with her mother change? Does Gloria’s relationship with CJ ever change? What is revealed about forgiveness from the way CJ treats her mother at the end of her mother’s life?

Essay Topic 2

CJ is a woman in her 70s at the end of the novel. How do the experiences CJ has and the people she meets help her mature and make peace with her past?

Essay Topic 3

CJ often eats a lot and then throws up. How does CJ feel about herself? How does Gloria reinforce those feelings? What is revealed about eating disorders through CJ’s struggles with her weight?

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