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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. How old is Robert?

2. What does Robert have a hard time understanding?

3. Why does Mike make this suggestion to Beth?

4. Frannie used to wonder if Bobby would stop beating her if she would _____________________.

5. What is the name of the boy next door who befriends Robert?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Beth worry that Robert may be more like Bobby than she would like him to be?

2. What is going on in Frannie's life at the time that she meets Patty Bancroft?

3. Why is Beth hesitant to allow Robert to go off by himself in the grocery store?

4. What is the premise of BLACK AND BLUE?

5. Mrs. Levitt's lifestyle reminds Frannie of what?

6. How does Frannie learn her new identity?

7. What is the nature of Beth's encounter with Mike Riordan in the grocery store?

8. What does Beth do to make the duplex a little more homey?

9. Why is Robert asked to leave the grocery store?

10. How does Frannie first encounter Patty Bancroft?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the novel and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment; then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Cindy. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Cindy?

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