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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. Upon finding out that Molly and Carolyn Simpson are lovers, what does Connie tell Molly?
2. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what does Molly do in regard to Leota Bisland that gets Molly in trouble?
3. Where does Molly work during her senior year of high school?
4. How does Molly describe her senior year of high school?
5. Who is Ep?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Leroy threaten to tell everyone what Molly and Leota Bisland have been doing in the woods?
2. In Part 2: Chapter 9, what advice does Molly give Carolyn Simpson about having sex with her boyfriend on the morning after Carolyn loses her virginity?
3. Why isn't Molly upset when Carolyn Simpson informs her that she is in love with a woman she met at a camp in Maine and doesn't exclusively love Molly?
4. Why does Molly decide to go to Paul Digita's class?
5. At the end of the novel, why is Molly bitter about the way her life has turned out?
6. In Part 4: Chapter 14, why does Molly decide to take a lighter college course load so that she can work days instead of nights?
7. What do Molly and Connie Pen do to win over their Latin teacher?
8. Why doesn't Carolyn Simpson think the word "queer" does not apply to her, but it does apply to Molly even though both are engaged in a homosexual relationship?
9. What conclusion does Leroy come to about Molly when she decides she also wants to buy a motorcycle?
10. What are some of the reasons Leroy and Molly begin to grow apart in Part 2: Chapter 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Molly makes many friends throughout the book. What affect do her friendships have on her life? Which friendships affect her positively? Which affect her negatively? In instances when Molly loses a friend, what is the cause? Are the causes for her lost friendships similar for each? What does this say about Molly?
Essay Topic 2
There are several instances of retribution in Rubyfruit Jungle, making it a consistent theme throughout the book. Discuss three instances in which someone is punished for a wrong or perceived wrong. Who is punished? What is the punishment? Who is doing the punishing? Was the punishment deserved? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
In most cases, Molly sticks to her values. For example, she refuses to become a kept woman in order to pay for her college tuition. What if Molly had compromised her principles in this instance or in others? How would this change the story? Would Molly have been able to achieve her goals? Would she be happier?
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