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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What label is applied to Patty in Chapter 19?

2. Who comes to visit Patty while she stays with her grandparents in Chapter 18?

3. What does Patty see at the store in Chapter 14?

4. What does Mrs. Bergen ask Mr. Bergen in Chapter 15?

5. Whom does Patty claim gave her a present?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How is the element of irony used in the novel? What irony is related to the discussion of "good versus evil"? What irony is related to love? What irony exists in the authority figures in the novel? How do all of these ironic elements eventually affect Patty's character?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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