2. The narrator states that Denise had "decided a long time ago that it is acceptable for men to use" what "toward Marianne as a way of expressing themselves" (68)?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Aggression.
(c) Chivalry.
(d) Condescension.

3. Who is Alan?
(a) Marianne's boyfriend.
(b) Marianne's nephew.
(c) Marianne's brother.
(d) Marianne's cousin.

4. What color is Lorraine's hair?
(a) Light brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Blond.
(d) Dark brown.

5. What is Rachel's last name?
(a) Potter.
(b) Winchell.
(c) Moran.
(d) O'Neill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does Connell take just after his friends erupt with laughter at the suggestion about Marianne?

2. The morning after Marianne's long sleep, she takes what action?

3. What story is told frequently at school about Marianne?

4. Who is the most popular girl at school?

5. What is the name of the teacher who flirts with Connell?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comment of Marianne's does Connell repeat to himself and why?

2. What event occurs just prior to Marianne's decision to quit high school?

3. How does Lorraine react to the news that Connell is taking Rachel to the Debs?

4. What comment does Marianne make about her appearance when she sees Connell for the first time since high school and how does he react?

5. What are the conditions under which Connell tells Marianne that he loves her?

6. What does Marianne say just before Connell kisses her for the first time?

7. Who is Miss Neary?

8. When the reader joins Connell in the fall of his first year of college, to what changes has he had to adapt?

9. How is the theme of self-deception demonstrated within the novel?

10. What are the physical differences between Lorraine and Connell?

(see the answer keys)

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