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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 Ginny ask to pick her up from Helen's house?

2. Who does Ginny think she is falling in love with?

3. What does Ginny telephone in this section?

4. What did his fellow prisoners think Tony was in prison for?

5. What is Ginny working on a picture story of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ginny find out about Joe Chicago in this section?

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

3. How does Ginny persuade Joe to give her his jacket?

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

5. In what way does Ginny's argument with Robert improve her relationship with him?

6. What does Ginny think Joe's jacket means?

7. What is Ginny's three pronged mission?

8. Why can't Ginny feel anger towards her father?

9. Why does Ginny feel a connection with Helen?

10. What does the returning of Joe's jacket symbolize for Ginny?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Ginny develop as an artist? What major events happen in this story that change Ginny's mind about what art means?

Essay Topic 2

Pick two characters from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

How has being the black girl in her town affected Ginny and her sense of identity? How has she managed to cope with being the outsider? What positive effects has it had on her character?

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