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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. What gets Ruth teased regularly?

2. Amanda agrees to take time away from _____________.

3. Who is somewhat irritated by Ruth's relationship with Carl?

4. What does Amanda teach Ruth to do in Part 2, Chapter 10?

5. Where is Ruth ashamed that she would often take Imogene?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the narration in Part 1, Chapter 1.

2. Compare Ruth's popularity at school to Imogene's.

3. How do Amanda and Clement meet?

4. What happens on March 27, 1919?

5. What is Ruth's behavior toward Hilda?

6. Who is Bert Weiss?

7. What causes Hilda to finally leave Carl's?

8. What does Ruth remember about the night she hid under the bed at the cabin?

9. What happens on the morning when Ruth cries for her mother?

10. Discuss Amanda's visits to the Bait and Tackle shop.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of the protagonist and antagonist are discussed in the story when Amanda is considered the antagonist, and Ruth is the protagonist. Discuss the use of the protagonist and antagonist in the novel and how the usage affects the story as well as the readers.

Essay Topic 2

Character description plays an important role in the book. Discuss and describe how character descriptions are used throughout the book and their impact on readers and the book as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

The narration of the novel switches between that of Ruth, Amanda, and Carl. Discuss the positive and negative effects of the changes in narration in the novel.

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