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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 Mr. Pucci's sister?

2. Whose obituary is Dolores surprised to read while she is enrolled at the community college?

3. While having a conversation with the waitress on the way to Cape Cod, how does Dolores say she is related to the cab driver?

4. What kind of music does Roberta play on her radio show?

5. Who does Dolores spot in a picture at her job at a mail order photo development lab?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do whale symbolize both in the text overall and for Dolores as an individual?

Essay Topic 2

What is the single most important factor (event, person, situation) influencing Dolores' relationship with men?

Essay Topic 3

How are the mourning processes that Dolores experiences with her mother and grandmother's deaths similar or different?

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