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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. Where does the group meet for intervention practice?

2. How were the ashes shipped to Barbara

3. At whose home do the interventionists find Him?

4. What does Pips Phelp consider the issue in #63 to be?

5. How does Him evade the women?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Him symbolize for the women?

2. What is the nature of the intervention?

3. Why is Megan's death particularly sad?

4. Where do the women end their day in this section?

5. What had the women done today that made it such a sad one?

6. Describe the shrine-like environment in Esther's dining room.

7. Describe the scenario of the failed intervention attempt.

8. Explain the symbolism of the destruction of the goose eggs.

9. Describe the metaphor of fish as the women trash around the pool.

10. What is the story that Canoe shares about Teddy Roosevelt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study on Esther. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 2

Who are the warriors in the chapter entitled "Warriors"? Is it immediately clear who they are? Why does the author call them by this name? What battle are they waging? Are they winning the war? Are there any characters who do not fall into the category of warriors? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by giving her book this title? Does it imply exclusivity or ostracizing? Do the women feel proud to be one of "our kind"?

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