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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 is one of Patricia's hobbies?

2. Why did Pallas flee from her boyfriend and her mother?

3. Who raised Lone DuPres?

4. How many children has Lone DuPres delivered since the last of the Fleetwood children?

5. What was a young man doing when he caught Connie's attention for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Richard Misner angry about?

4. How has Patricia's genealogy project turned into a way for her to express her negative view of the people of Ruby?

5. How do the women react to Lone's warning that men are coming to harm them?

6. Why do many parents of the town instruct their children to stay away from Billie Delia, and is this reputation deserved?

7. Why does Mavis buy toys every Christmas?

8. Why do the Fleetwoods blame Lone for problems with their grandchildren, and what evidence is there that the situation was not Lone's fault?

9. What sort of dilemma does Billie face in her romantic life?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the tone of the novel "Paradise". Does the tone remain consistent throughout the novel or does it change from chapter to chapter? What effect does the tone have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

The racial situation in the United States during the time that "Paradise" was set was different from the situation today. Today we have the benefit of hindsight. Given what we know today, was creating their own towns the best alternative for black people given their limited options, or was it merely a form of self-imposed segregation?

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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