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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Molly decide to take fewer courses at college?

2. Who is Alice?

3. Where does Faye Raider take Molly when they are in Jacksonville?

4. What is the occupation of Polina Bellantoni's lover, Paul?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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