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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How often did Pete discuss Charlie's whereabouts with his daughters after his wife was committed?
2. What pills did Charlie become addicted to after she quit drinking?
3. What instrument did Hector like to listen to Lecia play?
4. What was the name of the bartender at the bar where Charlie spent most of her time upon moving to Cascade?
5. In what country did Charlie vacation for four weeks after announcing her divorce from Pete?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the memoir, Charlie has various different relationships with men. Choose two romantic relationships Charlie engaged in over the course of the memoir and compare / contrast the effects of these relationships on the lives of Charlie's children. Do you think Charlie was good at choosing men for herself? Why or why not? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Throughout her childhood, Mary came face-to-face with a lot of violence. First, choose one scene of violence from Mary's childhood and describe it. What brought this violence about? What was Mary's reaction to the violence? Then, compare / contrast that to another scene of violence in Mary's childhood. How do these two scenes show the growth of Mary's character and explain her relationship with violence as an answer to problems?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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