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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator equate the older brother with?

2. How old is the lover when the relationship with the narrator begins?

3. Where do the narrator and the lover first engage in sexual intercourse?

4. According to the mother, what has the daughter done to her own life?

5. What two new characters do we meet in segment 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are four female characters in this novel. Discuss the role of women in the novel and their relationship and interaction with one another. What are the defining relationships in the novel and what do we learn from them?

Essay Topic 2

Come up with a list of at least 5 literary devices that are used in the novel. For each one, define the literary device, identify its use in the novel, give a few examples of its use and explain the author's reason for using it.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the early life of the narrator with the later life of the narrator. How does the narrator change? How do her circumstances and family life change? Are there any characteristics of the narrator that remain unchanged from her early life into her later life? What aspects of the narrator's personality does she carry with her throughout life?

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