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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 3, what food does Rabbit steal from Mercedes' lunch box?

2. In Chapter 1, what does Mama make Rabbit do to get extra money that Rabbit hates doing?

3. In Chapter 10, what does the person who comes to Rabbit's door on Saturday morning buy for Rabbit?

4. In 1984, which of the following was a popular dance that Rabbit's sisters often performed?

5. In the Introduction, what does Pat write that laughing at her pain helps her do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 8, what kind of advice do Sweetie and her friends give to Rabbit about men and dating?

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 8, what does Rabbit vow concerning her mother as she rides in the ambulance alone to the hospital while in labor?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 24, why is Pat so disappointed and frustrated with her job application process after completing her educational program to become a medical assistant? What part of the job application process ruins her chances of being hired, and how does it do so? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 16, how does the fact that Rabbit is making so much money selling drugs change her relationship with her Mama? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing references to the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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