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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 Inda think she should of married?

2. What does Inda suggest Valerie do to get Walter's attention?

3. What does Inda say to get Red's attention?

4. What dance moves can Valerie remember?

5. What game is Walter watching?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Chiquita more shocked than Inda?

2. What happens when Inda and Chiquita have dinner together?

3. What makes Chiquita nervous?

4. Why does Valerie decide to have an affair?

5. Why is Chiquita arguing with the man outside her bathroom?

6. How does Inda meet Chiquita?

7. How close are Valerie and Inda?

8. What does Valerie do next?

9. Why is Chiquita insecure?

10. What is common between the lives of Inda and Chiquita?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Away from the main characters, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Valerie give up her dreams? How does she come to the realization that she is holding herself back?

Essay Topic 3

The story is written along three different narrative lines, each from the point of view of a different character. Why do you think Dickey chose to write the story this way? How do you think the story would of changed if it was written from only one perspective?

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