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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 was strange about Paula when she met Charlo's parents?

2. What made Paula the most envied girl at school?

3. What does Paul want to confess?

4. What surrounds Paula's house after she calls Gerard?

5. What made Paula feel like a woman for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Paula first see the body of her dead husband?

2. Why did Paula become so vulgar in high school?

3. What were the two labels given to young women when Paula was growing up?

4. What does Paula say she likes most about herself even after her sad past?

5. What does Paula say the difference between wanking and masturbation is?

6. How did one of Paula's sisters die?

7. What does Paula say got her negative attention as a teenager?

8. Why is Paula happy that Nicola has no need to cling to memories?

9. How does Paula talk herself out of leaving Charlo when she first realizes he is not a nice guy?

10. What did Paula not like about Mrs. Spencer when they first met?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book, and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. Cite examples from the book, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Charlo and Mr. O'Leary are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text to cite some support, write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters.

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