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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. What is the name of this novel?
2. Wesley tells Rosacoke that ______________ has asked for a ride to Roanoke with him.
3. How did Mildred behave when Rosacoke last saw her?
4. What was the cause of Mildred's death?
5. Why does Willie Duke make a stir when she returns home?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to make Rosacoke think about her unborn child during the pageant?
2. What does Rosacoke plan to do when it gets too late after visiting with Mildred's family?
3. How is it that Wesley drives Rosacoke home?
4. What is Wesley's solution to Rosacoke's pregnancy which they discuss in the car?
5. What does Rosacoke do on a Sunday afternoon after she confirms her suspicions of pregnancy?
6. What does Sammy ask Rosacoke regarding Wesley and what is her response?
7. Explain how Rosacoke and Wesley still have a huge disconnect in their relationship.
8. When during the pageant does Rosacoke know what her relationship with Wesley really is?
9. How does Rosacoke inform Wesley of her pregnancy?
10. What does Rosacoke want Wesley to do after he disappoints her at the picnic?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe some of the settings for the story. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Rosacoke was friends with Mildred and Sammy who were both black. Explain the significance of Rosacoke's continuing friendship with black people in the rural American South during the 1960s. What is revealed about Rosacoke's character in her faithfulness to her friends during this time period?
Essay Topic 3
Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Rosacoke and Wesley. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.
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