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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 owns the general store in the town that Ursa's mother lives in?
2. Who does Ursa say Mutt is acting like when he "cases a joint?"
3. What does Mutt do to punish Ursa when he is angry with her when they are married?
4. Why does Ursa get mad at Mutt when they are at the dance together?
5. What is Cats-Eye marble's favorite word?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Ursa think telling the story of her father will help her mother? What does Ursa think about her own relationship with men?
2. Whom does Ursa occasionally see in the street? How does Ursa become a free woman?
3. What year is it at the beginning of Chapter 4? How old is Ursa?
4. When Ursa goes to visit Mary Alice in the hospital, what makes her uncomfortable? What makes her leave abruptly?
5. After Ursa's father finds out Ursa's mother is pregnant, what does he do? What does he do after that?
6. Which two characters become intertwined in Ursa's memory? How does Ursa explain this?
7. What does Jeffrene tell Ursa about Cat? What does she ask of Ursa?
8. Where does Mutt say he has been working? Why did he leave? Where is he working now?
9. Who comes in to warn Ursa that Mutt is back in town? What is Ursa's reaction to this bit of news?
10. Why does Ursa go to Bracktown to see her mother? What does she bring her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The characters in the novel use sex to hold power over one another. Write an essay on the theme of sex as power. Cite specific examples from the text to support your responses.
Essay Topic 2
Think about the theme of generations in the novel. How is this element multifaceted? Write an essay examining the theme of generations, focusing on its effect on at least three of the characters. Cite specific examples from the text to support your responses.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay on the use of italicized text in the novel. Address its impact on both the novel and the reader. Cite specific examples from the text to support your responses.
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