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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 was the cause of Theresa's childhood physical ailment?

2. Who is the father of Katherine's first child?

3. Who does Brigid marry?

4. Who does Theresa's sister first marry?

5. Where is the suspect's wife in "About the Confession?"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the changes in Martin after summer break.

2. Why does Gary tell police he became so angry with Theresa? How does he react when he gets mad at her?

3. Discuss the role Theresa's scar plays in her sexual relationship with Martin.

4. Discuss Gary's actions when Theresa doesn't stop screaming.

5. Discuss Gary's attraction to Theresa and why he was excited to be invited back to her apartment.

6. What helps Theresa out of her post-college graduation depression and why?

7. How does Theresa learn her relationship with Martin will end upon graduation and how does she react to the news?

8. Discuss Theresa's thoughts the night before she moves away from home to begin college.

9. Discuss the confession that proves to Theresa that Katherine is not perfect.

10. Discuss Theresa's relationship with Katherine as a child.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A main character has both good and bad qualities, giving the character dimension. Discuss Theresa's bad qualities. Who is to blame for those qualities? Are the "bad" qualities really bad? Support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of loneliness as a motif throughout the novel. How does the author depict loneliness? How do we know Theresa or any of the other characters are lonely?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's writing experience and her successes of this book and others.

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