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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. Whose apartment does Derrick break into in Chapter 8 to have sex with Rabbit?

2. In Chapter 1, what does Pat's Granddaddy do to her Uncle Skeet when he annoys her granddaddy while he is watching television?

3. In Chapter 9, what is the caseworker's name who comes to visit Rabbit and her Mama?

4. In Chapter 9, what does Rabbit remember positively about Miss Munroe and childhood Christmases?

5. What kind of cigarettes does Rabbit's sister Sweetie smoke?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what does Miss Troup bring into school just for Rabbit that helps Rabbit feel better about herself?

2. In Chapter 7, how does Rabbit remember Mama's boyfriend Curtis?

3. In Chapter 5, who befriends Rabbit's Mama and then violates Mama's trust? What does this person do to Rabbit and Sweetie?

4. In Chapter 3, how does Mr. Dixon, Rabbit's principal, react when he finds out she has stolen another student's lunch?

5. In Chapter 8, how does Sweetie get an ambulance to come to the house so fast when Rabbit goes into labor?

6. In Chapter 10, what is Rabbit shocked to find out from a woman named Evaleen?

7. In Chapter 7, how does Rabbit's Mama change after Curtis leaves?

8. In Chapter 8, what is the factor in Rabbit's relationship that is illegal?

9. In Chapter 4, what is one thing Rabbit remembers about how Miss Troup looked?

10. In Chapter 10, what surprises Rabbit about Derrick's reaction when she tells him she has saved him from jail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 24, what does Pat seem to admit is at the core of her difficulty in holding down regular jobs for any length of time at places like Target, Walmart, and the like? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

In the Epilogue section, how does what happened to Pat's niece Diamond embody much of the same struggle, triumph, and ultimate heartbreak at the heart of Pat's own life story? How are Diamond's and Pat's stories similar, and also significantly different? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 16, what does Rabbit seem to be the most upset about regarding her Mama's death? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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