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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. Who killed Charlo?

2. Where is Nicola when Paula learns of Charlo's death?

3. Where does Paula first see Charlo's dead body?

4. What do ten year old kids do when they like each other?

5. Why has Carmel never married?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Paula mistake for a bathroom at Charlo's house?

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

3. How does Paula teach her daughter about sex, and why?

4. How does Nicola respond to the news of her father's death?

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

6. What group would Paula like to join, and why has she not done it yet?

7. What attracted Paula to Charlo in the first place?

8. What did Paula do when she wet her pants in the Spencers' bathroom?

9. How do Paula and her sisters respond to the news of Charlo's death?

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

What was Mrs. Spencer's wedding gift to Paula, and what significance did this gift have on the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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