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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 12, how does Rabbit get diapers and formula for the first few weeks of her baby's life?

2. In the Introduction, what does Pat say she wants readers to take away from her book?

3. In Chapter 2, what does Rabbit's Granddaddy always call her?

4. Who are the two girls who bully Rabbit in Chapter 3?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what does Rabbit's mother do every Sunday to get more food for the family to eat?

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

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

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

5. How does Rabbit feel about doing what her Mama asks her to get extra cash in Chapter 1?

6. In Chapter 8, what changed in Rabbit's relationship with Derrick after the first time she had sex with him?

7. In Chapter 9, what does the caseworker Miss Munroe ask Rabbit's mama to do concerning Rabbit that Mama refuses to do?

8. In Chapter 1, what does Mildred, Pat's Mama, ask her to do when she is seven years old to help get extra cash?

9. In the Introduction, who does Pat refer to as her angel, and what does this person teach her?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 10, how does Rabbit's perception of Derrick begin to change? When do you think Rabbit realizes that her dreams about Derrick may not work out the way she hopes they will? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 19, what are the most significant experiences Rabbit has during her time in prison? Who does she meet there who changes her attitudes and her view of herself and her capabilities? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Who, and/or what, finally convinces Rabbit that she deserves better than to be with someone like Derrick in a relationship? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.

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