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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 Alice's roommate's name during her freshman year at college?

2. What does the assailant say to Alice when he first grabs her?

3. Who took photos of Alice earlier in the night?

4. Who does Alice call as soon as she sees her rapist?

5. What college do Alice's parents discuss after she is raped?

Short Essay Questions

1. What show does Alice find uncomfortable watching with her family? Why is she uncomfortable about it?

2. What play is Steve Carbonaro obsessed with? What character does he compare Alice to?

3. When Alice comes home after the rape, what does Alice say that shocks her father? Why does she do this?

4. When Alice is grabbed from behind, what does the man say to her? What is her response?

5. What does Tobias Wolff tell Alice before he lets her leave class? Why does he say this?

6. Who among the church parishioners does Alice bond with? What did this person do for Alice when she was growing up?

7. What does Alice say to her mother about the men they pass while driving to pick Mary up from college? How does her mother respond to this?

8. On Alice's first day of Gallagher's class, what does Tess do? Why does she do this?

9. What does Alice's Dad question about the rape? How does this make Alice feel?

10. What is the name of Father Breuninger's son? What happened to him while Alice was in college?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Think about the difference between Mary Alice and Linda. Write a compare/contrast essay between these two people and the comforts that Alice finds in them.

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

While Alice's attacker is raping her, he says mean things to her and beats her. However, after the attack his behavior changes dramatically. Write an essay explaining this change in behavior towards Alice and what this might mean in terms of power and forgiveness.

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