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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 does Patty do with her father's monogrammed shirt?

2. What do Mr. and Mrs. Bergen argue about in Chapter 7?

3. What does Patty fear in Chapter 8?

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

5. Why is Patty drawn towards Anton?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Patty's mother deceive her in Chapter 2?

5. Why is Patty questioned by the FBI in Chapter 9?

6. What is the result of Patty's visit to the beautician?

7. Why does Patty speak to Anton, a prisoner, in Chapter 3?

8. Why does Patty visit Edna Louise in Chapter 4?

9. Why does Mrs. Bergen yell at Patty while on the trip to Grandma and Grandpa Fried's house?

10. Why do the German prisoners enter the Bergen's store in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What type of role model is Ruth for Patty? Who or what does Ruth replace in Patty's life? How might Ruth's guidance and advice affect Patty's development as an adult? How might Ruth's insights into prejudice, suffering and endurance encourage Patty?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role gratitude plays in the novel. How does Mr. Bergen's ingratitude towards the Frieds affect his character and those around him? How does Patty's gratitude towards her grandmother affect her character? How does Anton's gratitude influence Patty?

Essay Topic 3

What toll does abuse take on the characters in the novel? What types of abuses exist and when does the abuse occur? Why do the abusers attack their victims? What long-term effects could their victims face?

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