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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. What does Molly tell Earl Stambach the box she gives him is?

2. How old is Molly as the book begins?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 1, where does Molly live?

4. What does Leroy ask Molly to do to prove he's not gay?

5. What grade is Molly in as Part 1: Chapter 5 begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two types of students does Molly perceive there being in her school in Florida and where does she fit in?

2. Where does Faye go to have an abortion? For what reasons might she have chosen this option?

3. Why is Carrie reluctant to love Molly like her own child?

4. Why might Faye and Molly have decided to tell the two women they meet in a gay bar in Part 2: Chapter 10 that they are a couple?

5. Why does Molly seem to be relieved to discover that Calvin, the man she meets in an abandoned car, is gay?

6. What indication is there that Polina pursues a relationship with Molly only out of curiosity?

7. Why does Molly continue to work for the publishing company even after she graduates from college?

8. Why is Molly confused by Carrie's refusal to allow her to sleep in Leroy's room with him after Jennifer's death?

9. Why does Leroy tell Earl that the raisin box contains rabbit feces?

10. Why is it so important to Carrie that Molly play with girls like Cheryl Spiegelglass?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Molly's moral values play an important part in Rubyfruit Jungle as they influence the choices she makes. Discuss three instances in which Molly's morals cause her to choose to do something those around her find confusing or in opposition to their own views. What are the instances? What value does Molly hold that causes her to make the decision she does? How does the decision affect her life?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the gender roles portrayed in Rubyfruit Jungle. How do these roles affect Molly? How do they affect Leroy? How do they affect Carrie?

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