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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. Who does Renard say is the kindest man he knows?

2. Why is Renard harassed by a police officer at City Park?

3. Why does Nelson want Evelyn to be wealthy?

4. What does Renard site as hypocrisy in the war?

5. How many children does Aunt Ruby have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jackie feel Sybil is being condescending when Sybil kisses her cheek?

2. Why does Josephine tell Evelyn she cannot be friends with anyone who wants what she has?

3. What has Jackie thought of throughout her life when she has a tough decision to make?

4. How do Ruby's food choices relate to her emotions?

5. How does Terry's addiction affect Jackie?

6. What does Renard mean when he says there are different ways to leave a person?

7. Evelyn says that Renard completes her. What example does she give?

8. Describe Sybil's appearance. Why does it bother Jackie?

9. What does the quotes, "The baby seemed to soften Sybil" (51). mean?

10. How is Renard's physical appearance described, and why is this important to the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jackie has felt chronic grief since Terry left her. Write an essay citing the ways Wilkerson Sexton both subtly and directly shares with the reader that Jackie is in a depression.

Essay Topic 2

T.C. and Tiger use intense, vulgar language when speaking to each other. Write an essay detailing how their dialogue is authentic and why that authenticity is important to the development of their characters.

Essay Topic 3

Evelyn describes her sister Ruby as having anxiety. Write an essay explaining what anxiety is and how it manifests in different people. Include examples from the book showing both of the sisters' temperaments.

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