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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rosacoke's mother's marital state?

2. What topic does Sammy bring up with Rosacoke?

3. Where does Wesley want to spend Thanksgiving with Rosacoke?

4. What news does Rosacoke give Wesley in a letter?

5. What had Rosacoke's mother thought she could do with her husband after marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Mr. Isaac. What is his relationship with people in the community? What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating Mr. Isaac's character in the story?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of life-death-life. Identify at least two motifs about life-death-life in the book. Then cite an example to support each answer.

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