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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. Why does Connie have to tend to the old woman?

2. Who was Ruby Best's husband?

3. Who is the youngest male in the Morgan family?

4. How many restaurants does Ruby have?

5. What was the former profession of the old woman Connie tends?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do some of the residents leave Haven to found the town of Ruby?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How has the community oven lost its significance?

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

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

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

With exception to events in the opening chapter, how does the Convent fulfill the role of a sanctuary? Who does it provide sanctuary for, and what types of people are most likely to benefit from the atmosphere of the Convent?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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