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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. Following Enid's garage sale, what time do Enid and Rebecca get to Angels?

2. When was Enid born?

3. What does John Ellis call Rebecca?

4. When Enid wants to buy an embarrassing novelty item, from whom does she borrow money?

5. What color dress did Rebecca loan Enid to lose her virginity?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Enid refer to the comedian on television as their god?

2. Why do boys fail to ask Enid or Rebecca out?

3. Bob Skeetes spends an excessive amount of time at Enid's yard sale, then tries to do what?

4. At Angels, Enid makes up stories about the Satanist couple. Who else does this and what does Enid think of him?

5. Why does Enid wear a mask in Chapter Four?

6. Why is Josh embarrassed to be inside the sex shop with Enid?

7. Why does Enid claim to dislike the magazine Rebecca is reading at the beginning of Chapter One?

8. What does John Crowley plan to do with his life?

9. Why is Enid relieved to find "Goofie Gus" has not been stolen?

10. Why does Enid struggle with her new look?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Enid hosts a garage sale, she is unwilling to sell one of her favorite childhood toys to a man she doesn't like but is quick to abandon the sale, leaving everything at risk for theft.

1) Why was Enid unwilling to sell "Goofie Gus"?

2) How might the struggle against this emotional detachment result in abandoning the sale?

3) Why does Enid run home at the end of the day, hoping nothing has been stolen from her sale?

Essay Topic 2

Physical appearance is a significant part of Enid's life. Create a stance of what appearance represents to Enid, citing examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Although she talks about sex frequently, Enid's actual sexual experience is limited. Answer the following questions:

1) What is Enid's experience with sex?

2) Why does Enid claim to be sexually frustrated?

3) What does Enid due to expose herself to sex?

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