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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. How does the psychiatrist explain Hatter's extreme punishment?

2. What time does Dr. Summer return to the Reformatory?

3. What causes Dr. Summer not to return to Santa Fe?

4. What risks does Dr. Summer take when talking with Hatter?

5. Why does Dr. Summer beg Hatter to eat lunch in her cell?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dr. Summer choose to leave the Reformatory?

2. What story does Dr. Summer tell Rhinehart in the infirmary? Why is it important?

3. What kind of success do Rhinehart, Dr. Summer, and Hatter have in the infirmary? Why?

4. What does Mango show Dr. Summer when she is helping him move into his guest cottage at the Reformatory? Why?

5. How do the administrators react to the attack on Hatter? How does Dr. Summer react?

6. What is waiting for Dr. Summer when he arrives back home from recovering at his friend's house?

7. Why is Dr. Summer surprised at what happens after Hatter's screaming fit?

8. How does Claude react when Dr. Summer says that he wants to be alone with Hatter? Why?

9. Describe Hatter's feelings toward Dr. Summer now that he has returned. Are these feelings a surprise? Why or why not?

10. What does Rhinehart tell Dr. Summer about Hatter's wounds? Is there evidence that the wounds are the cause of her illness? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Hatter's attempt on Mango's life ironic? Explain in full detail from what you have read in the story.

Essay Topic 2

What thought process does Dr. Summer go through when ultimately deciding to return to the Reformatory? Is it a surprise that he makes this decision? Why or why not? Use examples from the story and his character in your answer.

Essay Topic 3

The reader can see that both Hatter Fox and Dr. Summer are on life journeys through this story. Choose one of these two characters and provide a synopsis of the changes they are experiencing in their lives. Include the way that each character has influenced the others' journey in your answer. Would either of them have made that same journey without the other? Why or why not?

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