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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. Which character had three young sons who died before age eighteen?

2. Who goes to sleep with the prostitute in Chapter 7?

3. What is guarding the butane tank?

4. Who does Sonny think about while trying to fall asleep the night of the annual square dance?

5. Which player receives an elbow to the groin during the basketball game?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sonny feel after he comes back from Fort Worth?

2. Describe the incident with Coach Popper in the hotel room with Bobby Logan.

3. What does Genevieve say that is bad about Dwayne to Sonny?

4. Why does Sonny make a connection with Ruth?

5. Why does Dwayne not go and visit Sonny when he visits Thalia after boot camp?

6. Why does Lois tell Jacy she should not marry Dwayne?

7. What is the Farrow's true money situation?

8. What happens to Joe Bob when he is supposed to preach?

9. Why does Sonny not go back to see Ruth after his first night out with Jacy?

10. Why does Jacy decide to make an ally of Sonny?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the first chapter the fact that lives overlap in a small town is evident. Write an essay explaining how the people of Thalia's lives are connected.

Essay Topic 2

Lois is the only woman that openly drinks in Thalia. Why do you think she is alone in this? What makes her different from the other women?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about how the character of Ruth makes you feel. Are you sad for her? Does her character frustrate you? What is your response to this character?

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