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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What color were the stamps that Mary collected from the grocery store along with her mother's shopping?
2. Where did Mary pour her energy after her mother was committed?
3. What was the name of the buxom bartender at the local bar where Pete took Mary during her school holidays?
4. In what topic of study did Mary receive her Master's Degree?
5. Which of the following holidays did the Karr girls miss, oblivious to the day of its celebration?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Books become an important method of escape for Mary during her violent and troubled childhood. One book in particular, Dracula, is especially important to her. First, describe how Mary was first introduced to the book, Dracula. Then, give examples of at least two scenes in the memoir in which Mary uses metaphors from the book to explain her psychology. Finally, explain whether or not you believe the book Dracula is a good metaphor for Mary's life and why. Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help strengthen your argument.
Essay Topic 2
In her childhood, Mary has two very strong motherly figures in her life: her mother and her grandmother. First, describe Charlie's mothering style. Then, compare / contrast that to Grandmother Moore's mothering style. What is the same about their mothering styles? What is different? Finally, explain what Mary learned about herself and her family from her two mother figures. Which of these women do you think had a more profound effect on Mary in her childhood? How can you tell? Be sure to cite at least two scenes from the memoir to strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
One of the main issues Mary struggled with throughout her childhood was feeling competitive with her sister, Lecia. First, explain the relationship between Mary and Lecia in their early childhood. What elements of their personalities were pitted against each other for competition? Then, explain how the relationship between Mary and Lecia changed when their mother was committed. How did the competitive nature of the relationship between the two sister alter once their mother was no longer in the home? Be sure to include at least two examples of scenes from the memoir to strengthen your arguments.
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