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

2. Who was the man who owned the accounting firm where Nancy had a temp job?

3. Which of the following did Carolyn NOT address in The Right to Remain Silent?

4. How long had Nancy been out of prison when this story began?

5. Carolyn's father was a/an ______________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Wally originally asked to come to the York Correctional Institution in 1999?

3. Describe some of Carolyn's experiences during a very troubled childhood.

4. How did Nancy describe the summer she worked for Isadore?

5. How had Wally become a well-known author in America?

6. What were the circumstances of Nancy's arrest and where did she go after her parents bailed her out?

7. How did Nancy describe Isadore's life?

8. What did Nancy finally remember that made the flying monkeys such a horrible memory for her?

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

10. Describe Carolyn's initial perceptions of prison life and what humiliations did she endure?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the book. Why would these women have had lonely lives in America in the mid 20th century? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 2

Several of the women's stories are classic stories of loss and renewal. What does that classification entail? Why do some of the stories fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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