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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. When Mutt and Ursa go to see a show together, where is the band from?

2. What do Ursa and May Alice call her period?

3. In what city does the Melrose woman commit suicide?

4. What grade was May Alice in when she became sexually active?

5. What does Ursa's father do when he finds out Ursa's mother is pregnant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What finally prompts Ursa's father to speak to Ursa's mother? What do they do together while they are getting to know one another?

2. When Mutt and Ursa go back to the drake together, what does Ursa do to Mutt? How is this different from their relationship before?

3. Why does Ursa go to Bracktown to see her mother? What does she bring her?

4. What is the name of the boy that Mary Alice begins to have sex with? What does Mary Alice tell Ursa when Ursa says she should stop?

5. Where does Mutt say he has been working? Why did he leave? Where is he working now?

6. What does Mutt ask Ursa when they reunite at Happy's? What is Ursa's response?

7. Who comes in to warn Ursa that Mutt is back in town? What is Ursa's reaction to this bit of news?

8. How old was the Melrose woman who committed suicide? Why does the Melrose woman's father investigate her case further?

9. When Mutt and Ursa are at a dance together, what does Mutt do that embarrasses Ursa? What does she say to him during this conflict?

10. What does Mutt say to Ursa at the end of the novel? What is Ursa's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sexuality is an important element in the novel. It defines a person both physically and emotionally. Write an essay on the role of sexuality in the novel. 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 about the use of the womb in the novel, focusing on at least three characters in your explanation of the theme. Cite specific examples from the text to support your responses.

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