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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What determines Molly's choice of sororities?

2. What does Holly's lover do for a living?

3. At the beginning of Part 3: Chapter 11, why does Carrie accuse Molly of disobeying God's law?

4. What resolution does Molly make in Part 4: Chapter 18?

5. Why did Calvin leave home and end up living in New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Expound on the topic of power. How does it affect Molly throughout her life? Does she have a desire for power? When she has power, how does it affect her life? How does having power affect the characters in Rubyfruit Jungle? Who is helped by the use of power? Who abuses power?

Essay Topic 2

The use of labels for groups of people is a major theme in Rubyfruit Jungle. Molly abhors the use of labels, and yet she eventually begins to label people, too. What are some of the labels used in this book? What do the labels imply about the people they are used to describe? Why does Molly object to labeling? What causes her to begin using labels?

Essay Topic 3

How do the places Molly lives affect her life? Do you think she would be a different person if she'd lived in other places? Why does Molly choose to move to New York? What perception of New York does she have that makes her move there? Was her perception accurate? Why or why not?

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