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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. In mid-2003, where did Blakinger go to have bondage photos taken?

2. When did Blakinger remember that her eating became a disorder?

3. In Chapter 5, how far did Blakinger ride her bike to vomit after dinner?

4. In Chapter 6, when did guards first pop the cellblock door?

5. What was the name of Blakinger's dog that she lost after her arrest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Blakinger behind in the ice skating world?

2. What did Blakinger do her first week in the Tompkins County Jail, and how could she have gotten in trouble?

3. How does Blakinger describe her mother?

4. How did Blakinger describe her eating problems at 14?

5. In Chapter 1, what did Blakinger do with the heroin she was carrying when she saw a cop, and how was the cop made aware what she was carrying?

6. What expenses were associated with Blakinger's skating?

7. When did Mark break off his skating partnership with Blakinger, and how did she take the break up?

8. What was Blakinger doing at the beginning of Chapter 7?

9. When did Blakinger marry Alex, and what was the ceremony like?

10. How did Blakinger end up in rehab in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Occasionally Blakinger directly speaks to readers. This is called “breaking the fourth wall.” In Chapter 6, how does it seem that Blakinger is having a conversation with readers? What is the purpose of breaking the fourth wall?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of Corrections in Ink, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Blakinger use a cliffhanger at the end of Chapter 11? How does that cliffhanger create suspense or questions?

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