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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 had Bonnie been in prison at the time she wrote her story?
2. Who beat Diane often as a child?
3. Where did Brenda celebrate mass in prison?
4. What did Shirley tell Mo'Shay would happen to Mo'Shay's baby?
5. How did Barbara's mother die?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Bonnie Foreshaw write about her childhood Jamaican family celebrations and occasions?
2. What was Diane's instinct when viewing her father's dead body?
3. How did Robin Cullen begin her story, "Christmas in Prison" with a religious focus regarding the pope?
4. 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?
5. What was the Christmas basket program in prison?
6. When did Brenda Medina realize what her mother's terrible secret was?
7. How did Bonnie's role at the prison change from when she was a new inmate to the present day?
8. How did Diane's father betray her trust with violence while on a trip to Chattanooga?
9. Who was Shirley Shambly in Michelle Jessamy's story and why did Shirley's daughter, Mo'Shay resent her mother?
10. How difficult was it for Bonnie to stay true to her religious practices while in prison?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain your opinion of the women's writing styles. Did they deliver information succinctly? How did they develop the personalities? What was the general tone of the stories? What was the most appealing aspect of the women's writing for you? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
Betrayal is an important theme in the stories. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the significance of the book's title. What does Wally Lamb mean by calling it "Couldn't Keep it to Myself"? What was he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each one.
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