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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. Who is Steward Morgan's twin brother?

2. What does Gigi discover about the vehicle she rides in?

3. Why does Mavis begin walking instead of driving the Cadillac?

4. What is K.D. doing at the opening of the chapter?

5. Who is the nephew of the Morgan twins?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the plot not flow in a chronological manner in the chapter "Ruby"?

2. What means do the Morgan twins use to help their nephew out of trouble when he impregnates Arnette?

3. Why does Deek drive to the bank even though it is a short distance?

4. How does Mavis get confused and diverted from her intention to go straight to California?

5. How do the men from Ruby justify such drastic action against the women at the Convent?

6. Why is Mavis' mother less than supportive when Mavis arrives at her house?

7. How did Mavis' twins die, according to the story Mavis tells the reporter?

8. Why is the town of Ruby not a place that attracts travelers?

9. How does Gigi become stranded at the convent?

10. Why did Deek tell Roger to make sure all part's of Deek's son's funeral were black?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the point of view in the novel "Paradise". Does the story come from a single narrator or multiple narrators? Does the point of view remain the same throughout the novel, or does it change, and what effect does this have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Though the Morgan's are the wealthiest and most powerful people in Ruby, that is not to say that they have not faced their own hardships. Indeed, the Morgans have endured heartbreaking loses. Outline some of these loses and offer theories on why the loses did or did not affect the Morgan's views on race relations.

Essay Topic 3

Do you believe that Mavis' family really intended or even wanted to kill her? Could there be another reason for Mavis believing that her family wanted to kill her?

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