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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Polina Bellantoni threaten to do to Alice if she doesn't stop seeing Molly?

2. How do Calvin and Molly celebrate her earning of $100?

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

4. Whose idea was it for Carrie and Carl to adopt Molly?

5. When Faye Raider and Molly are recognized by two women from college while visiting Jacksonville, what do they decide to tell the women?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Molly's relationships with her adoptive parents affect her personality and her life? What affect do people's relationships with their parents generally have? Do they play a large role in personality development? Use examples from the book to illustrate your points.

Essay Topic 2

Acceptance and non-acceptance are seen in many instances throughout the book. We see Molly being rejected and struggling for acceptance many times. Many of the other characters in the book struggle for acceptance as well. Discuss the struggle for acceptance that three characters other than Molly display in Rubyfruit Jungle. In what way are they trying to be accepted? By whom? What impact does the struggle have on their life?

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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