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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 keeps Jem from killing herself?

2. Why doesn't Britney's brother live with her?

3. What is the name of the rector's wife?

4. What eats a good portion of Jem's food from Britney's house?

5. How long does the rector's wife have to live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jem say when Britney asks her about her foster mother?

2. Why do Jem and Spider look so guilty to the police?

3. What does Jemma demand in return for her story to the police?

4. Why is it so ironic for Britney to help Jem?

5. What makes Jem angry with the police?

6. How does Jem get some money in the woods?

7. Why does Jem reject the idea of turning herself into the police?

8. Why was Jem not able to go to the cremation of Spider?

9. How does Jem stop the people in the church from clamoring around her?

10. What makes Jem consider suicide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personal identity is one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Rachel Ward have chosen these particular settings?

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