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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. Grace tells Beth that _____________ has been to her home several times looking for Frannie.

2. What happens during an intimate moment between Beth and Mike?

3. Patty Bancroft thinks that Beth is _____________ to stay living in the same place.

4. Who does Beth call on Thanksgiving evening?

5. Who does Frannie call after Bobby broke her nose?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the story of how Mr. and Mrs. Levitt met?

2. What does Beth learn about not being a victim from Mrs. Levitt's story?

3. What does Beth reveal to Cindy about why she finally decided to leave Bobby?

4. How do Beth and Robert react when they learn that several New York police officers have been killed?

5. What are the personal motivations that cause both Cindy and Beth to make the life decisons that they have?

6. What does Beth wonder about the real reason she has left Bobby?

7. Why does Beth not panic when she learns that Robert has called his father after the bullying incident?

8. What is the first slip that Beth makes in possibly revealing her former identity?

9. Why do Beth and Robert end up having Thanksgiving dinner by themselves?

10. How does a bullying episode at school make Robert think about his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Bobby and Mike. Both men want influence over Beth but have their hold on her in very different ways. Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in drama? What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters?

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Beth's life. Will she have reconnected with Robert? Where is Bobby at this time? What is the state of Beth's marriage to Mike? What else can you project about Beth's life? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of the family in BLACK AND BLUE. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the concept of family evolve in Beth and Robert's situation as they find other people who fill the typical family roles?

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