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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. Where does Patty go by bike in Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 1, what facility has opened up in town?

3. What would Grandma Fried like for Patty to do?

4. Where does Patty's mother send her in Chapter 6?

5. What had Patty given up the previous year in order to purchase her father's monogrammed shirt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems are caused by Anton's ring?

2. In Chapter 20, what options does Patty consider for her future?

3. Why does Patty lash out at Sharon in Chapter 14?

4. Why doesn't Mr. Bergen like Grandpa Fried?

5. Why does Patty help Anton?

6. Why does Anton give Patty a gift before he leaves?

7. Why does Patty enjoy working in the Bergen's store?

8. Why does Patty give Anton her father's monogrammed shirt?

9. How have Patty's actions disgraced the Bergen family?

10. What prayer does Patty offer in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is manipulation used in the novel? Is Mrs. Bergen's manipulation a form of abuse? Why or why not? What is Mrs. Bergen attempting to achieve through the use of manipulation? How does Patty attempt to use manipulation to achieve her goals?

Essay Topic 2

How does Patty look beyond her disgrace and find the strength to endure sufferings to eventually find success? How does Ruth inspire Patty to persevere? What strengths has Patty developed that will allow her to succeed as an adult?

Essay Topic 3

How is deception used in the novel? Under what circumstances does Patty lie? Which other characters are sometimes deceptive and under what circumstances do they attempt to deceive others? How might Patty have learned to lie and deceive others?

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