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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 Carl die?

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

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

4. How does Molly describe her senior year of high school?

5. What name does Connie Pen call Carolyn Simpson and Molly?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Why does Molly tell Carl she wants to move away from Florida?

3. Do you think Molly's trick on Earl Stambach was an effective way to make him stop "ratting" on her?

4. What are the consequences of Molly's being caught in her money-making venture with Broccoli?

5. 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?

6. In Part 3: Chapter 11, do you think Carrie is more upset by Molly losing her scholarship or by the revelation of Molly's homosexuality?

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

8. Why do you think Molly is not terribly concerned about the fact that she is adopted?

9. Why does Molly return home after running away when she learned of being adopted?

10. Why does Molly decide to go to New York when Carrie refuses to allow her to move home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book we see Molly behaving in both positive and negative ways. Overall, do you think Molly is a good person? Why or why not? Cite examples from the book to support your position.

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

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?

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