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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. Why didn't Mercedes want Frances to raise her own son?
2. What does Frances steal from the Mahmoud household when she breaks in?
3. Which part of Lily's afflicted body does Mercedes hope will be healed in Lourdes?
4. Who shoots Frances?
5. How does Adelaide Taylor feel about Frances?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Boutros die?
2. What happens to Francess' baby shortly after its birth?
3. How does the Piper family react to the news that Frances has a job?
4. How does Frances react to her pregnancy?
5. How does Frances spy on Leo Taylor?
6. How does Frances seduce Leo Taylor?
7. How did Rose and Kathleen fall in love?
8. What truth does Frances finally reveal to Lily before she leaves for Mabou to give birth?
9. How does Lily believe Frances was impregnated?
10. Why is Teresa Taylor fired from her job?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In school, Kathleen is clearly ostracized by her peers. First, describe the type of student Kathleen was in school. What were her strengths? What were her weaknesses? Then, describe, with specific examples, the way Kathleen was treated in school. Why do you think she was treated this way? Do you think she deserved this type of treatment? Why or why not? Finally, who, if anyone, is to blame for Kathleen's maltreatment in school? Kathleen herself? The students? Or someone else? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Racism is large theme that is present in the novel. First, describe the overt racism that is present in the novel, citing at least two specific examples from the text. Then, choose one character from the Piper family and describe his or her personal relationship with racism. How did racism affect the person's external relationships with others and internal feelings with self? How does the racism present in the novel reflect the era in which the novel is set? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Language is large theme in this novel. First, describe Materia's relationship to her mother tongue and the ways she passed this on to her daughters. Then, compare / contrast Kathleen's relationship with her mother tongue to the relationship the rest of the Piper girls have with the language. How does this difference in language represent the maternal difference Materia felt for her various daughters? Finally, describe how the Piper girls kept Materia's mother tongue alive after her death, and what symbolism this language had on their daily lives after her passing. Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
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