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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 does Mercedes react when she learns her father is ill?
2. Where does Mercedes arrange for Frances to give birth to her baby?
3. What does Frances attempt to purchase from Leo Taylor while wearing her Girl Scout uniform?
4. What does Frances name her son?
5. Why is Frances expelled from school?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Lily react when she met Rose for the first time?
2. How does Frances feel about school?
3. How does Frances seduce Leo Taylor?
4. What leads Mercedes to believe Lily is a saint?
5. How does Frances spy on Leo Taylor?
6. What job does Frances get after running away from home?
7. How does Boutros die?
8. How does the Piper family react to the news that Frances has a job?
9. What truth does Frances finally reveal to Lily before she leaves for Mabou to give birth?
10. Who is Ginger?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are many scenes throughout the novel in which characters bathe each other. Choose at least two of these scenes and describe them here. What symbolism might be found in these scenes of bathing? Does the bathing seem appropriate or inappropriate given the familial relationships? Why? In what ways do the scenes of bathing parallel the family's obsession with religion? Do you think this bathing helps or harms the family? Why? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
There are three male babies born in the novel, and each of them dies shortly after birth. First, describe the three male babies and explain how each of them died. What symbolism can be found in the repeated death of the male babies? Do you think it is a coincidence that all the male babies died, or something darker? Did any of the babies die under suspicious circumstances? Finally, theorize how life in the Piper family might have been different if just one of the male babies had survived. Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Both Materia and Mercedes have a strong Catholic faith. First, describe Materia's religious beliefs and how she passed them on to her daughter. Then, describe Mercedes' religious beliefs. In what ways does religion affect Mercedes' daily life? Which relationship do you think is most affected by Mercedes' religious beliefs? What troubles arise due to Mercedes' zeal? Finally, explain whether or not you believe religion has a positive or negative impact on the Piper family, and why. Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
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