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

Short Answer Questions

1. What proposition does Chrys make to Molly?

2. How does Holly react to the customer who angers her in Part 3: Chapter 13?

3. When Molly first tells here, how does Polina Bellantoni feel about Molly being a lesbian?

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

5. What kind of job does Molly take shortly after arriving in New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Molly makes many friends throughout the book. What affect do her friendships have on her life? Which friendships affect her positively? Which affect her negatively? In instances when Molly loses a friend, what is the cause? Are the causes for her lost friendships similar for each? What does this say about Molly?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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