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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 kind of bed did Ginny think was delivered to people who are dying?

2. What kind of girls did Ginny's grandparents say should not sit on floors?

3. What composer does Ginny listen to while talking to her father?

4. Who does Any call deranged?

5. What two traits does Rhiannon say never share the same space?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the bridge newer than the rest of the road?

2. Why does Ginny think Joe was sent to prison?

3. What does Ginny know about social workers?

4. What problem does Helen have with her father?

5. Why does Ginny work so hard at French?

6. What did Ginny think a death bed was as a child?

7. What does Ginny's father tell Ginny about her half-brother Robert?

8. Why does Ginny get so upset at the party?

9. Why does Ginny call Robert a white cuckoo?

10. What frustrations does Ginny vent when she goes on a walk with Wendy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas?

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

How does Robert's arrival affect Ginny? Why is she so against him and how do you think this affects Robert so soon after his mother's death?

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