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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mr. Singer find out when he gets to the asylum?

2. What does Portia tell her father at the end of Book 2, Chapter 10?

3. What does Dr. Copeland say when Jake enters his bedroom?

4. Where does Biff go during his Sunday break?

5. Why does Mick think boys have it better than girls?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research the author, Carson McCullers and determine how the character Mick may have been modeled after herself.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the inequality both Doctor Copeland and Jake Blount were so determined to help end. If these were actual people, were their approaches ever successful?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Portia's relationship with the Kelly family. Based on what Portia tells her father about them, does she feel like more than an employee? If so, do the Kellys treat her strictly as an employee, or as a friend? If there is friendship, is it one sided? Is it stronger with some of the family than others? What does this tell readers about Portia's character?

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