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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Naomi staying the weekend of the dance?

2. What was the name of Dolores' mother's favorite television program?

3. Why does Dolores want to get a ride to school from Jack?

4. How does Dolores' mother keep her weight down after returning from the mental hospital?

5. Where does Dolores get her initial information about Eddie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dolores' reaction to her mother's death.

2. What does the man who wallpapers Dolores' grandmother's house look like?

3. How does Dr. Shaw feel about Dolores visiting the psychic?

4. Why does Dolores call Geneva Sweet while in Cape Cod?

5. What is Dolores' nightmare about Vita Marie?

6. What is Dante's reaction when he realizes that Dolores has a large sum of money saved?

7. Why does Dolores like the television so much?

8. What does the family of the man who hit Dolores' mother send to Dolores and why?

9. Describe Dolores and Dante's wedding.

10. How does Dolores react to Mr. Massey's proposition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the relationships Dolores has with Dante and that which she has with Thayer.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the emotional breakdowns of both Dolores and her mother.

Essay Topic 3

How has Dolores sexuality developed or withered concurrently with her emotional development?

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