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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. How old were the students who sexually assaulted Crawford?

2. In Chapter 5, where was the host's roommate from?

3. After Mr. Lacy kissed her, where did Crawford go when her friend was not around?

4. How many mornings of the week was there chapel at St. Paul's not including Sundays?

5. How old was Crawford when her mother decided to go to seminary?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Crawford's parents decide to do about Mr. Lane kissing their daughter?

2. What did a friend of Crawford say might have happened if the faculty adviser had come into the room at the time of Crawford's attack?

3. How did Crawford describe her appearance?

4. In Chapter 4, how did Brooke get her teammates to help her find her kneepad?

5. Why did Crawford struggle to decide what sport to play in the winter in Chapter 4?

6. What were the buildings at St. Paul's like?

7. Why did Crawford not scream or fight the attack?

8. What was intervisitation, and what rules were there?

9. What scholarship was Crawford nominated for in Chapter 4?

10. Why did Crawford's parents want her to learn to drive a manual transmission automobile?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 2

Alice Sebold was raped at night by a stranger in a park and badly beaten. In what ways was Sebold considered "lucky" and her case likely to result in charges against her assailant? What is victim blaming? Why was she not subject to victim blaming and Crawford was?

Essay Topic 3

In media res is the technique of beginning a story by staring with a pivotal point. How does Crawford use in media res in the book? Why might Crawford have chosen to use this writing method - what does it add to the story?

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