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

Short Answer Questions

1. What explanation does Patty give for her actions in Chapter 17?

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

3. What does Patty fantasize about in Chapter 20?

4. What does Patty's mother want to know in Chapter 16?

5. What happens to Ruth in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Patty develop a sense of bravery and self-confidence in the novel? What events increase her self-esteem and bravery? Which factors prohibit Patty from developing self-confidence? What role do uncontrollable circumstances play in Patty's development of bravery and self-confidence?

Essay Topic 2

How are the roles of good and evil defined in the novel? According to the townspeople, who or what is "good" and "evil", and why? According to Patty, who or what is "good" and "evil", and why? How do the townspeople's definitions of good and evil differ from Patty's definitions of good and evil?

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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