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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 Hatter react to Dr. Summer treating her skin abrasions?

2. Why is it thought that putting the girls in the "dog house" is an effective punishment?

3. During what time period does this story take place?

4. What does Dr. Summer bring with him when he returns to the Reformatory?

5. When does Dr. Summer call the psychiatrist at the Reformatory?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What reason does Claude tell Dr. Summer that Hatter is chained to the cot when Dr. Summer arrives at Hatter's cell? How does Dr. Summer react?

3. Why is Hatter forced to leave her first job in Santa Fe? What theme does this follow in the book?

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

5. How is Dr. Summer able to relate to Hatter better than anyone else is?

6. What does Dr. Summer see outside of Dr. Levering's window? How does he react?

7. Why does Dr. Levering decide it would be good for Hatter to eat lunch in the cafeteria? What happens?

8. What are the conditions under which Dr. Summer comes back to the Reformatory? What does he bring back with him and why?

9. How does the local Navajo group at the University hurt Hatter? Why does it hurt her?

10. What evidence does Dr. Summer have that Hatter has been sexually abused? Based on what you have read in the book, is it reasonable to think Claude is the culprit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What drives Dr. Summer to return to the Reformatory to help Hatter? What is his plan?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the moment when Dr. Summer feels that Hatter is trying to communicate with him for the first time. Why does Dr. Summer feel that way? As the reader, do you see the same thing Dr. Summer sees? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Ultimately, Dr. Summer decides to return to the Reformatory after Hatter attacks him for the second time. What factors help him make this decision? What affects him the most? Based on what you have ready, why does Dr. Summer keep trying to reach Hatter?

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