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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 two items does Mavis take on her way out of the house late at night?

2. What is the purpose of the meeting that K.D. knows will be held later in the day?

3. Why does Gigi remain at the Convent rather than continue on with Roger?

4. Who sits beside Mavis while the interview is taking place?

5. Who is Steward Morgan's twin brother?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When there is a problem in Ruby who handles it?

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

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

6. In addition to being respected as founders of the town of Ruby, what is another way that the Morgan twins have power over the townspeople?

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

8. Why did Seneca go to Wichita, and why was the trip unproductive?

9. Why does Mavis become frightened during the interview, and why does she decide to flee?

10. How does Gigi become stranded at the convent?

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

On multiple occasions the civil authority in the area of Ruby is referred to as the "white law." The "white law" is something no citizen of Ruby wants to come in contact with. Explain what citizens of Ruby mean by "white law" and offer explanations based on information from the text and your own knowledge of history about why citizens of Ruby would fear the "white law."

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