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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. Who was Blakinger's first visitor at Bedford?

2. In Chapter 11, how long ago did Blakinger move to Ithaca?

3. How old was Stacy in Chapter 20?

4. How did Blackinger try doing her hair that she thought would be low-maintenance in Chapter 14?

5. How many years were Blakinger and Hootie together?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Blakinger want a paper in jail and why was it difficult for Blakinger to get a copy?

2. In Chapter 11, who suggested a way for Blakinger to start over?

3. In Chapter 17, what were Blakinger's thoughts when they pulled off at a rest stop so she could go to the bathroom?

4. Why and how did Blakinger get a dog?

5. After Blakinger's sentencing, why did she remain in the Tompkins County Jail for a few months?

6. What was Blakinger's first bunkmate like in Chapter 19, and why was it a problem?

7. What made Blakinger realize there were no rules in prison in Chapter 17?

8. In Chapter 16, how were Blakinger and other prisoners treated when the guards thought they had brought in drugs?

9. What were some things that led to Blakinger jumping off a bridge in July 2007?

10. Who was Blakinger's first long-term boyfriend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Blakinger thought rape was a thing that happened violently in a back alley to an innocent victim. Why did Blakinger not consider the nonconsensual sexual encounters she had as rape?

Essay Topic 2

Blakinger was concerned about going into withdrawal when she was in the Tompkins County Jail. Why was Blakinger worried that she would go into withdrawal when she was in jail?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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