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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the coworker who tries to sabotage Molly's work?

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

3. Where in the line-up of senior films is Molly's film?

4. Where does Molly go after the argument between Polina Bellantoni and Alice?

5. Who is Holly's lover?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Rubyfruit Jungle provides several examples of mothers, e.g., Carrie, Polina, Leota. How do the examples of maternalism in Molly's life affect her? Does she have positive or negative maternal influences in her life? Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Carrie eventually comes to accept Molly as a person and comes to terms with Molly's sexual orientation. What held her back from loving and accepting Molly in the beginning? Were Carrie's feelings toward Molly more about herself and the events in her life or about Molly? Cite examples from the book.

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