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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. Nancy described her husband as morally bankrupt and _________________.

2. Who was Nancy's husband?

3. What was Tabatha's crime?

4. How long did Nancy and her husband live the high life during their life of crime?

5. "Wind, Sand, and Stars" was written by which author?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Tabatha describe the attic where her family and friends did drugs?

2. Describe how Nancy and Isadore were complete opposites.

3. When did Wally Lamb know that he wanted to be a teacher, and in which type of students was he particularly interested?

4. What was Wally's reasoning for not being able to refuse Marge Cohen's call to come to York Correctional Institution?

5. What trauma did Tabatha endure from the age of four and how did she get introduced to pot and alcohol?

6. What did Carolyn focus on outside while waiting to be processed into the Department of Corrections?

7. How did Nancy's family disintegrate and how did Nancy manage being alone with her abusive mother?

8. What did Nancy feel she had to do to keep her boyfriend?

9. Who was Isadore Weintraub, and what role did he play in Nancy's life?

10. What were some of the inconsistencies in Tabatha Rowley's life as she was growing up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The authors use more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters in the stories who either embody or experience disappointment then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Some of the women masterfully wove dramatic devices into their stories. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

Overall, do the women's stories end on a note of hope for them or the continuance of struggles to come to terms with flawed relationships, mental illnesses, societal pressures, etc.? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

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