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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 was Menus forced to abandon the woman he brought from Virginia?

2. Who raised Lone DuPres?

3. What does Connie realize about Pallas before even Pallas knows?

4. What two Convent women have a physical altercation?

5. Who tells Patricia of what K.D. and Arnette are expecting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some possible reasons for Connie spending so much time in the basement?

2. What sort of prejudice does Patricia witness in Ruby?

3. What is Richard Misner angry about?

4. What were the circumstances surrounding Ruby Best's death?

5. What do the women of the Convent do after Connie draws their outlines on the basement floor?

6. What do Arnette and Soane have in common in terms of being parents?

7. Why do some people believe that Senior Pullman's negative remarks are directed at Richard Misner?

8. How do the town of Ruby and the Convent share joint responsibility for the field of marijuana?

9. According to Lone, what do the Fleetwoods blame on the women of the Convent, and why does Lone think this makes no sense?

10. Why does Gigi receive fifty dollars for the box she finds under the bathtub?

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

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 3

Could the major conflict in the novel have been resolved any other way, or was the final outcome inevitable?

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