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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 is Alfonso Camacho?
2. Elaine, along with Harris, Boudin, and Clark were known as what at Bedford Hills prison?
3. According to Chapter 28, what do friends Elaine and Lora talk most about?
4. Who says, "Who ate my cheese?" in Chapter 24?
5. Who punches Danae in the face in Chapter 27?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 20, what does Elaine see that she needs for Apartment 13B?
2. What are the O'Connors of Katonah like?
3. What is Elaine's room at the YMCA like? Is it better than how she's been living?
4. Describe Sabrina.
5. How did Apache cope with life in Apartment 13B?
6. Describe Elaine's cell at Bedford Hills Prison from Chapter Eight.
7. What does Elaine choose to wear in Chapter 1.
8. Why did Elaine move into Apache's bedroom in Chapter 29?
9. Why does the chart at the police department have Elaine two inches taller than she really is?
10. What is Elaine's attitude toward men in Chapter 28 and is it working for her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In "Life on the Outside," the author presents a situation in which it is easier to remain in prison than to succeed out of prison. Stories of people returning to Bedford Hills Prison are told. Jamel's repeated history in prison is another example. Do you agree with the book's message that it is easier in prison than out for the offender? Why or why not? Support your answer with examples.
Essay Topic 2
Often in a book, main characters undergo change as a result of what happens to them in the story. What kinds of changes does Elaine undergo during "Life on the Outside?" Are they changes for the better or worse?
Essay Topic 3
Soon after her release from prison, Elaine makes the realization that she has left one prison only to come home to another prison. Compare and contrast the two prisons in Elaine's life--Bedford Hills Prison and Apartment 13B.
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