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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. How old are Lizabeth's children?
2. In Chapter 1, what does Lizabeth think is the one thing men have on their minds?
3. What kind of doughnut does Lizabeth eat in Chapter 4?
4. What is the name of the officer who responds to Lizabeth's first call for assistance?
5. Whom does Lizabeth's aunt hit with her car?
Short Essay Questions
1. What appears to be Matt's motivation for hiring Lizabeth to do construction work? Is she good at it?
2. What does the Elsie's Cadillac symbolize in the story?
3. During a particularly bad rainstorm, Matt convinces Lizabeth to dance like a fairy on a board positioned above a mud puddle. How does Lizabeth feel about this rain dance, and what does it symbolize to her?
4. Matt's living room is nearly overtaken by a large, shiny, black Harley. Describe the symbolism of the Harley in this novel.
5. Matt and Lizabeth discuss the flasher and his MO after his second appearance. As they try to figure out who he is, they come up with a couple hypotheses. What do they surmise about the flasher during this discussion?
6. How does Lizabeth end up falling in wet cement at the construction site?
7. What possible purpose does the outrageous flasher character have in the storyline? What does he provide the opportunity for?
8. After a long conversation about the boundaries of their relationship, Lizabeth tells Matt that she is leaving him in charge. What is she leaving him in charge of and why?
9. What does Elsie's character add to the novel? How would it be different without her?
10. What does Lizabeth realize about the flasher after he races by her house and waves to her in Chapter 4?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Lizabeth is clearly struggling for independence and self-sufficiency. Everything she does seems to be based on these premises. What importance does this independence seem to hold for Lizabeth? Why is it so important to her? What do you think Matt represents to her when she first meets him and then further into the novel? Do you think that she feels threatened by his strength and apparent need to take care of her?
Essay Topic 2
Matt brings Lizabeth to his house for the first time. She is shocked and a bit overwhelmed by what she sees. How does the condition of Matt's house parallel the condition of his life? What do the objects in the house represent? What do the lack of objects one expects to see in a home represent?
Essay Topic 3
Matt's motorcycle is huge and shiny, and it terrifies Lizabeth. This item is heavy with symbolism. What does it represent and why?
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