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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 is the name of the town that Helen lives in?

2. Which picture of her mothers is similar to one Ginny is also doing?

3. What color is Joe's mother's night gown?

4. In which religion is Baron Samedi a god?

5. What does Ginny's grandmother call her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Ginny starting to think like an adult?

2. What does Helen confide to Ginny?

3. What does Ginny find out about herself from her meeting with her mother?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does the author view the retirement years?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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