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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. In Chapter 9, what topic is everyone is town discussing?

2. What does Patty tell Sister Parker about Anton?

3. What does Patty do the day after she visits her grandmother?

4. Who is Sister Parker?

5. In Chapter 8, what does Patty read about in the paper?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Patty learn of Anton's death?

2. How did Anton manage to escape from the German prison camp?

3. Why does Anton decide to leave the safety of the Bergen's garage?

4. What explanation does Patty give for assisting Anton?

5. How is abuse affecting the Bergen family?

6. Why does Patty help Anton?

7. What role does Ruth play in Patty's life?

8. Why does Patty offer to guide Charlene to the prison camp?

9. Why does Ruth encourage Patty to be sweet and well-behaved in front of her parents?

10. Why does the sheriff question Patty in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism evident in the novel. What symbolic role does the monogrammed shirt play in the story? What does Anton's ring symbolize to Anton and to Patty? What does the ring symbolize to the people of Jenkinsville? What other symbols are evident in the novel and what do they represent?

Essay Topic 2

How is prejudice described in the novel? What role does prejudice play in the character's lives? Which characters are able to overcome prejudice, and why? How does their open-minded attitude affect their characters?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how Patty copes with loss in the novel. Which characters does she feel like she has lost and how does she react to those losses? How does loss affect Patty's character?

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