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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. How long is the drive to Owensboro?

2. What makes many of the girls especially homesick?

3. When did Cecilia say she would marry Son?

4. What area of St. Elizabeth's has Rose taken over?

5. What is the structure eventually named?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the unspoken rule between Rose and Son?

2. What is the painful emotional experience Angie and Rose experience with holding the newborn baby?

3. What goes through Rose's mind as she drives from California to Kentucky?

4. Describe the amazing find on George Clatterbuck's property and how it saved his little daughter, June.

5. How is Son's character contrasted with Rose's character?

6. Why does Rose feel guilty when her mother gets married soon after Rose is married?

7. What place does driving a car have in Rose's life?

8. Why did Rose decide to marry Thomas Clinton?

9. What does Rose decide to do after the trauma of Beatrice's experience?

10. What advice does Father O'Donnell give Rose when she learns she is pregnant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Patchett end the story on a note of hope for Sissy or the continuance of her struggle to come to terms with her flawed relationship with Rose? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Patchett is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Thomas and Son. Both men have been a big part of Rose's life but have their hold on her in very different ways. Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in drama? What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters?

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