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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Patty dream of doing when she is eighteen?

2. Whose phone call does Mr. Bergen wait for in Chapter 18?

3. When Ruth visits Patty at the girls' reformatory, what does she tell Patty about Mr. and Mrs. Bergen?

4. Why does Anton decide to leave Patty?

5. What does Patty decide to do in Chapter 13?

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 how love is defined in the novel. How does Patty attempt to earn love? How does Patty find love? Which character or characters has always loved Patty, and why? What determination does Patty make about who and how to love?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the purpose of Patty's hideout. How does Patty use secrecy and isolation in the novel? What might be the long-term social and psychological implications of Patty's tendency to keep secrets and isolate herself when faced with adversity?

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