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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. With which of her friends did Nancy get an apartment?

2. Carolyn was raped as a young girl by whom?

3. How old was Tabatha when her brother introduced her to pot and alcohol?

4. Tabatha's mother beat her ______________________.

5. How old was Tabatha when she went to prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. Nancy Whiteley also wrote the story, "Orbiting Izzy". What was the premise of this story?

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

3. Describe how Nancy and Isadore were complete opposites.

4. How did Nancy view "The Wizard of Oz" once she worked through some psychological issues?

5. How did Tabatha's hair mirror what she was going through in different phases of her life and how did she wear her hair after five years in prison?

6. What was Wally's hope for the readers who read the women's stories?

7. How did Nancy describe Isadore's life?

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

9. What changes did Wally see in the women as they wrote their stories?

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

Hatred takes on an almost human persona in the women's stories. What was the source of much of the hatred? Why was the hatred pervasive? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several women in the stories. Name at least two women who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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