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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 Joe live with?

2. What part of her does Ginny say assumed that Mr. Chalmers was white?

3. What is the name of the art gallery owner?

4. What is the title of the magazine Stuart gives to Rhiannon?

5. How does Robert react when Gary suggests they go boating?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ginny's mother react when they meet?

2. How does Ginny want to deal with Joe Chicago?

3. Why is Ginny so embarrassed when she meets Mr. Chalmers?

4. What does the Death of Colonel Paul painting symbolize?

5. What does Ginny's Grandma think about Ginny's mother?

6. Why does Ginny think art is a disease?

7. Why does Ginny get angry when she goes to see Helen?

8. What major turning point happens at the end of this section?

9. Why is painting the broken bridge so important to Ginny?

10. What does Helen confide to Ginny?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the broken bridge symbolize in the story? What does the broken bridge state about relationships?

Essay Topic 2

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

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

Essay Topic 3

How does the author represent teenage years and its problems? How does the author change his representation to fit the story? What tone does the representation give the story?

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