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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 first thing Alice's father says to her after the rape?
2. Who did Alice have a crush on during her freshman year of college?
3. What college do Alice's parents discuss after she is raped?
4. What is the first line of Alice's workshop poem?
5. Who does the detective remind Alice of?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Alice comes home after the rape, what does Alice say that shocks her father? Why does she do this?
2. What is the name of Father Breuninger's son? What happened to him while Alice was in college?
3. On Alice's first day of Gallagher's class, what does Tess do? Why does she do this?
4. What was the tunnel at the beginning of the book once used for? What does Alice see in the tunnel that still remains with her to this day?
5. After the attack is finished, what does the rapist say to Alice? What does he offer her?
6. Who was Alice with earlier in the night? What did they do together?
7. Who does Alice ask to help her shower? What makes Alice send her away?
8. What did Alice's mother struggle with while Alice and her sister were growing up? What causes her condition?
9. Whose room does Alice go to after she is attacked? What is the girl's reaction?
10. What does Alice do before her mother comes to pick her up? Why does she do this?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Think about Alice's family while she was growing up. Write an essay on how Alice's childhood shapes her behavior as an adult, making sure to provide at least three strong examples.
Essay Topic 2
Think about Alice's boyfriend Steve Carbonaro, and his obsession with Man of La Mancha. Write an essay on how Alice's viewpoint differs from Steve's, and how the two inevitably break up as a result. Be sure to use examples in your argument.
Essay Topic 3
Think about Alice's hallmates during her first year in college. Why do the girls try to prove to the others that they are more experienced? What kind of power does an experienced girl hold over the others? Be sure to use at least two examples.
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