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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What crime did Brenda commit to land her in prison?
(a) Armed robbery.
(b) Fraud.
(c) Embezzlement.
(d) Murder.

2. What did Diane use liberally in her story?
(a) Similes.
(b) Religious symbols.
(c) Metaphors.
(d) Humor.

3. What did Diane learn to do to gain her father's approval?
(a) Drive a car.
(b) Shoot a gun.
(c) Bait a hook.
(d) Change a tire.

4. What was always important in Bonnie's family?
(a) Religion.
(b) Food.
(c) Education.
(d) Art.

5. What did Mo'Shay's mother make her do on the first day of summer vacation?
(a) Go to the store.
(b) Clean her room.
(c) Wash her clothes.
(d) Sign up for summer school.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Mo'Shay promise to have sex with the boy in #151?

2. Who is the neighbor for whom Diane's father left his family?

3. Which of the following did the mass attendees NOT do during the service?

4. What was one consistency with all the Christmases that Robin spent in prison?

5. Robin characterized her life in prison as __________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What elements of her Rastararian faith did Bonnie try to adhere to at the time that she arrived at prison?

2. What was the one constant that Robin noted occurred on each of the three Christmases she spent in prison?

3. How did Bonnie's role at the prison change from when she was a new inmate to the present day?

4. Who was Reese and how did he enter Mo'Shay's life?

5. What did Mo'Shay's mother decide about raising Mo'Shay's baby and how does Mo'Shay get the love she has needed for so long from her mother?

6. How difficult was it for Bonnie to stay true to her religious practices while in prison?

7. To what did Barbara compare puzzle pieces in her life?

8. What was Diane's instinct when viewing her father's dead body?

9. What did Robin note about the less than spiritual activities going on during mass?

10. How did Diane Bartholomew describe her very difficult childhood?

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