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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. At the opening of the novel, in what room of the house was Mary lying when the doctor arrived?
2. Who was Mr. Thibideaux?
3. What type of animal did Mary associate with the smell in Grandma Moore's bedroom while she was staying with the Karr family?
4. Who jumped into the water and wrestled Lecia back to shore, despite the jellyfish wrapped around her leg?
5. What did Mary ask for for dinner on her tenth birthday?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Pete witness of the hurricane when he refused to evacuate to Lubbock with his family?
2. What startling event did Mary experience while driving in the car with her mother to Lubbock as a child?
3. What was The Liars' Club?
4. Who was Bumper, and what happened to him when Pete was admitted into the hospital?
5. What happened to the Karr family when Mary moved away from Texas to pursue her education?
6. How did Pete react when Mary announced that she didn't want her mother to return from the mental institution?
7. How did Charlie react to the news that Mary's school wanted to advance her through the reading program at an accelerated rate?
8. How did Charlie and Pete first meet?
9. What story did Pete regularly tell about the way his father died?
10. What happened when the Karr family left the Bridge Cafe soon after Mary's birthday?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
After Grandma Moore's death, Charlie begins a deep, downward spiral. First, explain the timeline of events that eventually lead Charlie to her pitiful state at the end of the novel. Who / what does Charlie blame for the fate of her life? Who / what does Mary blame for her mother's problems? As a reader, who / what do you think is responsible for landing Charlie in her emotional and physical state at the end of the memoir? Be sure to include at least two scenes from the memoir to strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
After the divorce, Mary and Lecia adopt very different coping mechanisms to deal with their emotional disappointment in their parents. First, describe Mary's emotional coping method while dealing with abandonment issues from her father. Then, compare / contrast that to Lecia's coping method while dealing with abandonment issues from her father. What is the same about their coping methods? What is different? How do these two coping methods come to a head on Father's Day? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Around Mary's tenth birthday, Pete and Charlie begin to struggle for power in their relationship, a conflict that comes out in various ways in the relationship. First, explain how Pete attempts to exert his power in the relationship and compare / contrast that to the way Charlie attempts to exert her power in the relationship. What is the same about their struggles for power? What is different? What is the effect of this power struggle on the maturity of the children in the house? Be sure to include at least two scenes from the memoir to strengthen your arguments.
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