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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. Who begins to voice objections about Ruth's care?

2. What does Sylvie tell the sheriff in answer to his inquiry in question # 164?

3. What does Sylvie show Ruth on the island?

4. What is Sylvie doing on a park bench?

5. Why do Sylvie and Ruth go to the lake?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lucille do about the sewing after fighting with Ruth?

2. When the school sends letters to Sylvie about the girls' truancy, what does Sylvie do?

3. What does Ruth think about the loss of her mother in relationship to her thoughts on Cain and Abel?

4. How does Ruth feel about hanging out with the girls from school?

5. What happens when Lucille yells at Sylvie about sleeping on the bench?

6. What do the girls do when the weather turns warm?

7. Why does Sylvie wake Ruth up before dawn after Lucille has left?

8. What do the neighboring women do about the condition of Ruth's house?

9. Why does the sheriff visit Ruth and Sylvie and what do some neighboring women do about his visit?

10. Describe what happens the day the girls spend the night away from home.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ruth and Lucille's mother commits suicide in the first chapter. How do you think this event affected Ruth and Lucille's emotional and mental health? What do you think could cause a mother to commit suicide with two small children waiting for her at home?

Essay Topic 2

Do think Sylvie is mentally ill? Use examples from the book to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Do you think the sheriff should have done something sooner about Sylvie and the girls? Why or why not?

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