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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 happens when one of the birds lands on Wanda's shoulder in Chapter 2?

2. Who is the large dog in the street that calls out to Barbie in Chapter 1?

3. Who claims to be a woman in a dream in Chapter 2?

4. Which character confesses in Chapter 2 to having an abortion in high school?

5. What resembles a chessboard in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Barbie and Wanda go to the subway in Chapter 1?

2. Describe Wanda's procurement of coffee for Barbie in Chapter 1.

3. Describe Hazel's actions that could lead to pregnancy in Chapter 2.

4. Describe the big dog in the street mentioned in Chapter 1.

5. Describe what Thessaly tells Hazel, Barbie, Wanda and Foxglove about George.

6. What is Foxglove's dream when a bird lands upon her?

7. What are the strange discoveries in George's apartment?

8. What does Thessaly do in order to talk to George?

9. What do the women think of Thessaly initially in Chapter 3?

10. How do Luz and Wilkinson respond to the death of Martin in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the witchcraft performed by Thessaly? How does this and other acts separate her from the other women? What kind of characterization does this result in? Describe.

Essay Topic 2

Choose a character that inspires fear initially (Morpheus, Thessaly) but later evokes reluctant admiration and appreciation from the girls. Explain this change.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Barbie and Cuckoo. What is their relationship to each other? How are they similar? How are they different? Examine this in light of identity.

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