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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. What change was made at St. Paul's in 1971?

2. How often do the students have assigned tables for meals?

3. What question bothers Lorene on her religion exam?

4. For what does Mr. Dick say Lorene should be prepared at St. Paul's?

5. Of what does the opening scene remind Lorene?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lorene Carey and what brings her to this setting?

2. By what was Lorene's mother shocked at the meet and greet?

3. Who is Mr. Evans, and what is his relationship with Lorene?

4. Describe Lorene's interview at St. Paul's.

5. Describe Lorene's relation with white girls.

6. What are Lorene's feelings about leaving her friends for St. Paul's?

7. What is Lorene doing now?

8. Where did Lorene work during high school?

9. What warning did Lorene get in a dream?

10. Who are the wombats and what is their role in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evaluate your own reading of Black Ice--did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

Essay Topic 2

Lorene says that she does not feel included in white people's religion, but she still resists sex and drugs, with a certain morality of her own. What is Lorene's religion, and how does she protect her faith in it throughout her experiences?

Essay Topic 3

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

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