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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 actually enjoys the _____________ part of working as a waitress, even though others do not.

2. Ty hopes for ____________ so he can begin harvesting early on the farm and start seeing the results of his work.

3. Caroline believes that she and ____________ became close and that they only separated when she was cut out of the farm for a time.

4. __________ cooks for the crew and is thanked for the home-cooked meal as a result.

5. Who does Ginny see when she is in the clothing store, causing her to hide in a dressing room until (s)he leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ginny do between shifts at her new job as a waitress?

2. What does Ginny do in order to attempt to poison her sister, Rose?

3. How did Ginny cover for Caroline when they were younger, Caroline being 14 and Ginny being 22?

4. What happened to Rose's old home when the farm sale occurred in the springtime?

5. What does Rose let Ginny know in a short note she receives while Ginny is in her new place?

6. Where does Ginny decide to swim in order to clear her mind and to get away from others?

7. What does Ginny notice about 6 AM the morning after Pete's accident?

8. What does Marv Carlson tell Ginny and Caroline they can do before the farm sale starts?

9. Why has Henry Dodge, the Lutheran minister, come to call on Ginny, even though she did not ask him to come?

10. What does Rose's physician tell Ginny about the condition of Rose and about her prognosis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The prospect of freedom is something that is explored at several points of this story.

Part 1: How do you think the characters are trapped in this story?

Part 2: How do you think the characters are free in this story?

Part 3: Do you think it's easier for the characters to be trapped or to be free? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Rose seems to have a very simple way of dealing with the abuse of her father, but Ginny wants to go deeper with the explanation.

Part 1: What do you think of Rose's explanation that Larry did what he did because he could?

Part 2: What do you think of Ginny's quest to learn more about Larry's motivations to abuse them?

Part 3: Do you think Rose can ever come to peace with her past in the limited explanation she has accepted? Why or why not?

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