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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. Ginny thinks back to when her house used to be owned by the ___________.

2. What does Jess ask Ginny to do when he surprises her by showing up at her house?

3. What kind of plants seem to be fine, even though Ginny and Ty's relationship seems broken?

4. Who drives to Cabot to talk to Henry Dodge, though she bolts from his office as soon as he appears, without talking to him?

5. Pammy and Linda decide to play with each other in another part of ________ house as the parents are playing a game.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ginny run back home on her way to feed her father one morning?

2. When Ty returns with the missing Larry, what does Larry have to say to Ginny in person?

3. What does Ginny drive Rose to and what is the outcome of this trip they take together?

4. When Pete mentions overhearing that Harold is going to be changing his will, how does Jess respond?

5. Describe the way that Marv Carlson, the banker, eats when he arrives at Larry's house the morning after the pig roast.

6. What is Marc Griffin, the banker, worried about in relation to the actions of Larry on his farm?

7. What ends the two week long Monopoly game and causes the family to react angrily?

8. After the storm and the incident in the storm, what does Ginny decide she needs to do for her father?

9. What did Ginny and Rose do in order to help Caroline grow up well even though her mother had died?

10. What did Ginny and Rose create inside of their mother's closet when they were little?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ginny is the narrator of the story, but as with all narrators who are directly involved in the story, there are limitations to what the reader can believe.

Part 1: Do you think Ginny is a trustworthy narrator? Why or why not?

Part 2: In what ways might Ginny's life and experiences have affected the storytelling?

Part 3: Which other character might have made a strong narrator? Why?

Essay Topic 2

The affairs with Jess show the reality of the sisters and their dissatisfaction with their lives and situations.

Part 1: Why do you think Ginny decided to sleep with Jess?

Part 2: Why do you think Rose decided to sleep with Jess?

Part 3: Why do you think Jess decided to sleep with both sisters?

Essay Topic 3

Ginny finally escapes the farm and the country, leaving without explanation and without any plan for her future.

Part 1: Why do you think Ginny decided to leave when she did?

Part 2: Why do you think Ginny decided to leave without telling anyone she was going?

Part 3: What do Ginny's actions surrounding leaving say about her and about her emotional state at the time of her departure?

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