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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 Part 1: Chapter 3, what won't Molly's mother allow her to do with Leroy?

2. Who tells Molly that Carl has died?

3. Where are Molly and her family living in Part 1: Chapter 2?

4. What does Leroy do to prove his heterosexuality in Part 2: Chapter 7?

5. Why does Ep fight with a local man in Part 1: Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 3: Chapter 13, whom does Holly equate Molly's desires to make it on her own with, and why does she think Molly should become a kept woman?

2. Why does Molly refuse to be Chrys' kept woman?

3. Why does Molly push Cheryl Spiegelglass off the stage during the school play?

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

5. In Part 3: Chapter 12, what evidence is there that Molly has decided to embrace her homosexuality and sees it as an important part of her life?

6. In Part 2: Chapter 8, what is the major difference between how Molly and Leroy view adult romantic relationships?

7. How do Molly and Leota Bisland initially feel about kissing one another?

8. For what reasons do Molly and her roommate Faye pledge sororities?

9. How does Molly react to seeing Carl hugging Ep to comfort him after Jennifer's death?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Molly's relationships with her adoptive parents affect her personality and her life? What affect do people's relationships with their parents generally have? Do they play a large role in personality development? Use examples from the book to illustrate your points.

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

Molly experiences death a few times in Rubyfruit Jungle. How does she react to death in each of these instances? What do her reactions reveal about her as a person? Does the sorrow of those around her make her uncomfortable? Is she able to cope with her own sorrow? Cite specific examples from the book.

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