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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 stops to ask if Sweetie Fleetwood needs a ride?

2. Where did Mavis's twins die?

3. Where did the men hold the discussion that determined that they would attack the Convent?

4. What color was the Cadillac originally?

5. What does Mavis come to believe about her husband's and children's intentions toward her?

Short Essay Questions

1. In addition to growing vegetables, what is one of Connie's main tasks at the Convent?

2. What is one of the things the Morgan twins probably consider when they are trying to decide what to do about Arnette's pregnancy?

3. What conditions does Mavis's mother place on Mavis being able to stay at her house?

4. How does Gigi become stranded at the convent?

5. How has the community oven lost its significance?

6. What is immediately noticeable about Gigi?

7. What causes the men to think that the women at the Convent are perhaps not as hard working as the women in Ruby?

8. Why is there instant animosity between Mavis and Gigi?

9. What are some of town situations that Dovey Morgan thinks about?

10. What event cuts short Mavis's reunion upon arriving back at the Convent after a month's absence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Generally in fiction there is a clear protagonist and a clear antagonist. Can this be said of the novel "Paradise"? If you believe the novel contains a clear protagonist and antagonist, name them and explain how they fit these roles. If you believe there are no clear protagonists or antagonists, explain how this is the case.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Some of the residents of Ruby seem to think that the root of all their past problems were white people. Based on the outcome of the novel and what we learn about human nature, is this believe and oversimplification? Which characters best illustrate your stance on the subject?

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