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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. In Chapter 4, how long has it been since Lydia has seen Claire?
2. How many cameras are at Claire's house?
3. In Chapter 7, what pain killer does Claire take?
4. In Chapter 5, how long ago was Claire's house built?
5. What did it used to take for Lydia to be thin?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the truth behind Lydia's hatred for the Mothers?
2. How had Paul's obsessive compulsive disorder manifested itself?
3. What does Lydia tell Claire about Paul's attempted rape?
4. What had Lydia told Claire about Paul 18 years ago?
5. What was Claire's punishment for hitting Allison?
6. When Lydia brings up the fact that Paul tried to rape her, what offenses does Claire bring up?
7. What happens after the robber takes Claire and Paul's valuables?
8. What does Claire say about Paul and animals, and how does Lydia contradict her?
9. What does Lydia tell Penelope Ward about Dee's father?
10. What are Claire's thoughts after Paul's funeral?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Victim blaming shifts the blame from the perpetrator of the crime to the victim. What are some examples of victim blaming in Pretty Girls? How does victim blaming affect characters?
Essay Topic 2
Paul has a mild case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. How does Paul’s obsessive-compulsive disorder affect how he lives his life and interacts with others?
Essay Topic 3
In Pretty Girls, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
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