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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. By the time Pat is 15 years old, how many children does she have?

2. In Chapter 9, when is the first time the caseworker comes to check in on Rabbit's family?

3. In Chapter 5, why does Rabbit like Mr. John at first?

4. In Chapter 12, who brings Rabbit's Mama and Sweetie to see her in the hospital the afternoon her baby is born?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does Mama do that finally seems to signal the breaking point for Curtis so that he leaves her?

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

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

4. In Chapter 3, how does Rabbit seem to get along with other children in her elementary school?

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

6. In Chapter 7, what does Curtis pay for for Mama that dramatically improves Mama's mood?

7. What kinds of television shows did Pat watch growing up, and why did she like them?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Mildred's attitudes and interactions with social services employees and caseworkers and Rabbit's attitudes and interactions regarding the same set of people, citing specific references to the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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