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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. Where does Rabbit eventually lose her virginity to Derrick?

2. In Chapter 6, how does Rabbit feel when compared to her older sister Sweetie?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Miss Troup give Rabbit that makes Rabbit feel better about herself?

4. How old is Rabbit when she has her second baby?

5. What makes Curtis leave Rabbit's Mama?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In the Introduction, what is Pat's reaction to her neighbor's gift of a cake in Indianapolis?

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

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 2, why does Rabbit's Granddaddy shoot Miss Betty?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In Chapter 17, how does Rabbit deal with the aftermath of getting shot and finding out she was lucky to have survived? What changes, if any, does she make in her life following her shooting? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What did Rabbit's relationship with her grandfather (Granddaddy) mean to her as both a child and an adult? How did Rabbit's life change after her Granddaddy went to jail for shooting someone? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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