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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. On the night Carl dies, what show do he and Molly watch together before going to bed?
3. Who is Ep?
4. Where does Cheryl Spiegelglass live in relation to Molly?
5. In Part 1, Chapter 2, what is Earl Stambach doing when Molly and Leroy find him and give him the raisin box?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Carrie reluctant to love Molly like her own child?
2. Although Holly waitresses with Molly, what is her real means of maintaining her lifestyle?
3. How does Molly react to seeing Carl hugging Ep to comfort him after Jennifer's death?
4. What indication is there that Polina pursues a relationship with Molly only out of curiosity?
5. In Part 4: Chapter 16, what shocks Molly about her reunion with Leota?
6. 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?
7. 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?
8. What is Carl's reaction when Molly informs him that she will never marry?
9. What is Miss Marne's purpose in sending Molly to see a psychiatrist to deal with her homosexuality?
10. Why doesn't Molly think she and Holly could ever actually fall in love?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Molly's relationship with Carrie is extremely complex. Throughout much of the book it is quite antagonistic. Yet, Molly chooses to create a senior film about Carrie, leading to their eventual reconciliation. Why does Molly choose Carrie as the subject of her senior film? How has her relationship with Carrie evolved throughout the book? What affect does the relationship have on Molly's life? Why is Molly able to reconcile with Carrie?
Essay Topic 2
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.
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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