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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Summer realize about Hatter through the stories she tells?

2. Why does Claude strap Hatter to the hospital bed the morning after Dr. Summer returns?

3. What does Dr. Summer say the Indian woman in his story taught him?

4. What does Dr. Summer find in Rhinehart's apartment when he returns to the Reformatory?

5. What does Rhinehart tell Dr. Summer about the story he has just shared with Hatter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What evidence does the author provide that Dr. Summer is learning and adapting to the Reformatory environment? Does this adaptation help him or hinder him? Does it help or hinder Hatter?

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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