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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Rosacoke disappointed?

2. What does Rosacoke's mother hope her daughter will glean from their conversation?

3. Who had played with Rosacoke and Mildred as children?

4. Why has Sammy come out to the pond?

5. Why is Rosacoke going to photograph Mildred's baby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the taboo of pre-marital sex in the 1960s. Compare and contrast pre-marital sex in America during the 1960s to pre-marital sex in America today. What major changes have occurred--both positive and negative?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Mrs. Mustian. What is her relationship with her children? What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating Mrs. Mustiann's character in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Rosacoke. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her, if anything, at this point in her life?

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