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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. Who does Dolores remember the television delivery men as being?

2. What does Rita Speight do for a living?

3. What does Larry find growing in Dolores' backyard?

4. When had Dolores' mother begun saving money for her college?

5. According to the dorm president, the girls are to watch out for boys from which college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What transpires after Dolores' mother goes for her first job interview?

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

3. How did Larry and Ruth meet and why did they move?

4. Describe the scene of the house when Dante drops off the black-and-white television set.

5. Why does Dolores kill Dottie's fish?

6. What does Roberta propose to Tommy, the owner of China Paradise?

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

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

9. How does Dolores feel emotionally while attending the prom?

10. Why does Dolores' father leave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Dolores' mother and her grandmother, specifically concentrating on its evolution through the years.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Dante as Dolores imagines him through his letters and Dante as Dolores experiences him in their relationship.

Essay Topic 3

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

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