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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 does the girl in #76 refuse to do during labor?

2. What do the St. Vincent de Paul Society women do for the girls?

3. Which one of the nuns used to deliver babies at the home?

4. Who does Rose summon when the girl in #76 is about to deliver her baby?

5. Why did Son's parents not care for Cecilia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Hotel Louisa and how does it become a home for unwed mothers?

2. What does it indicate that Rose sends a postcard to her mother?

3. Why does Rose feel so much anxiety being married to Thomas?

4. Where is Rose headed to and what drives her decision?

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

6. What job assignment does Rose get at the home and how does she work to improve it?

7. What is surprising about Beatrice's delivery and what lie do the girls tell Mother Corinne?

8. Who was the girl named Cecilia that Son got his tattoo for?

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

10. How does Son alter his tattoo to accommodate Rose's baby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Abandonment seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of abandonment? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the lives of the characters? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the ongoing conflict between Rose and Son. What are the main sources of the conflicts? Why does it perpetuate? Why can Rose not bear any close attachments, especially her marriage to Son?

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