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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. Who was the first girl to move in with Rabbit and her children in Chapter 18?

2. What signs does Rabbit start to notice that indicate the crack epidemic is getting worse?

3. Who does Rabbit ask to help her learn how to drive?

4. In prison, who is Rabbit's friend who got convicted of running a bad-check scheme?

5. In Chapter 17, who grabbed Rabbit's children from the car when the shooting started?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, where does Rabbit go to get the supplies she needs to get started selling crack?

2. In Chapter 18, who had been helping Rabbit hide her crack supply before she and Duck parted ways?

3. In Chapter 18, why does Rabbit take the girls in her care out to Peachtree City to see a nice model home there?

4. In Chapter 19, what is the hardest part of being in jail for Rabbit?

5. In Chapter 16, what is the most visible symbol of Rabbit's income from selling drugs?

6. In Chapter 17, how does Rabbit feel about Duck telling her he wants them to go their separate ways as business partners?

7. In Chapter 19, why does Rabbit actually end up serving jail time?

8. In Chapter 19, why is Rabbit so anguished when she hears about Ashley's first day of kindergarten?

9. In Chapter 14, who does Rabbit stop by to see from her past and how does the visit change her life?

10. In Chapter 19, who warns Rabbit that the police are watching her and how does this person warn her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 3, Rabbit talks about the many difficulties of growing up poor, but she writes that being hungry is one of the worst. What were some of the ways in which Rabbit's Mama, Mildred, secured food for the family? Write an essay analyzing the role food and hunger played in Rabbit's childhood, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 22, how does Pat's decision to take in her sister Sweetie's four children change her relationship with Michael? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 18, why do you think Rabbit takes in so many of the children of her extended family members to live with her when she is still a young teenager herself? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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