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

3. What is one of Patricia's hobbies?

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

5. What did Deek buy when he first came to Connie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What do some of the people that try to stop the massacre seem more concerned about than the welfare of the women of the Convent?

6. What reasons does Patricia give for not approving of Richard's talks with the young people of the town?

7. What does Deek believe that the tea that Connie gave Soane causes, and why is this ironic?

8. What are some of K.D.'s thoughts about marriage that indicate that he still has an immature or naïve worldview?

9. Though she was welcomed back home by her father, why did Pallas return to the Convent?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Develop an argument that proposes that the vast differences between Ruby and the Convent can be traced back to their origins. Ruby was founded intentionally by those trying to avoid oppression of a racial majority. The Convent came about mostly by accident as a place where several traumatized women found sanctuary.

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