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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. What has Lutie heard about Jim since leaving him at her former apartment?
2. What does Lutie do when Boots tries to put his arm around her waist as he prepares to leave her?
3. Which statement best describes Jones's emotions?
4. What does the author reveal about Min in chapter 5 that was previously unknown?
5. Why did Lutie limit her visits home when working for the Chandlers?
Short Essay Questions
1. Lutie first begins to measure people and their intentions in Chapter 1. How do you rate Lutie's ability to read people? Do you think she is accurate in her summations?
2. Lutie slaps Bub when she sees him with a shoe shining kit. Why does a shoe shining kit inspire such rage in Lutie?
3. Jones becomes enraged when he looks at Bub and imagines that the boy resembles his father. Why do you think this is?
4. After reading Chapter 5, it is clear what motivates Min. Using the knowledge you've gained about Min, compare her to Lutie. How do the women differ? What characteristics do they share?
5. The author paints Jones as an obsessive character. He snoops around Lutie's apartment fantasizing about her and bothering her possessions. What does this behavior seem to foreshadow?
6. After leaving Jim, Lutie never reaches out to him again. How does this single fact reflect Lutie's strength?
7. What does Lutie feels she sees in the eyes of the neighborhood people, specifically the people she sees in the emergency room?
8. Chapter 1 outlines the dynamics of Lutie's household. Lutie's father's girlfriend, Lil, has Bub lighting her cigarettes and tasting her gin. How does Lil's behavior reflect and amplify Lutie's fears for her son?
9. Describe what Junto's means to the different people in the neighborhood.
10. Why does Lutie refuse to wear the blouse crushed by Jones?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Beginning as far back as Chapter 1, Lutie demonstrates the capacity to wander in and out of reality. She often fantasizes about things that aren't there and even questions the reliability of her sight. In an essay, identify several instances that exemplify Lutie's tendency to fantasize. Does this tendency inform her ability to commit murder? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Jones is not well received by the neighborhood. His strange behaviors intensify this rejection, yet Jones makes no efforts to alter his behaviors so that he might be deemed acceptable to his neighbors. What does this refusal reflect about Jones? What does his rejection reflect about the community? How is Jones' treatment similar to Lutie's treatment, in terms of the sexism and racism she experiences? Use ideas from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
In three or more paragraphs analyze the purpose of the following characters: Mrs. Hedges, Min, and Junto. Remember to consider their purpose in conjunction with the novel's theme. Once you've analyzed their purpose, comment on their effectiveness as characters. Has the author accomplished her goal with them? Why or why not?
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