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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. How does Sara behave once she starts her new pill and diet regimen?

2. Why does Marion feel she must have dinner with Arnold?

3. What dream does Harry share with Marion?

4. What does Harry plan to buy Sara?

5. What do Harry and Tyrone do to free up their time as their drug business starts to succeed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Looking at the kind of food Marion buys, how does this relate to her life?

2. What are the repercussions of Sara's addictions?

3. After Sara slides the key under the closet door, why does she refuse to emerge even as Harry rolls the television out of the door?

4. How hard does Sara try to diet? Why?

5. Why are Tyrone and Harry able to function at work?

6. Why is Marion able to sketch again?

7. What does Marion not realize about her parents?

8. What enabled Marion to have the past life she fondly remembers?

9. Why would Marion ask Arnold about his wife?

10. How does Sara treat her friends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Tyrone change throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

The climax of a novel is debatable. What is the climax of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

How does Marion's relationship with Big Tim signify the completion of her downfall?

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