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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 did Paula feel after wanking her first boyfriend?

2. Where did Paula make a big mess when she first met Charlo's parents?

3. What does Paula get for the young guard?

4. How many miscarriages did Paula's mother have?

5. What does Paula wish about her co-workers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Paula feel when she first started dating Charlo, and why?

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

3. How did Paula learn about sex?

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

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

6. Why does Carmel say she can never think kindly about her father?

7. What about Charlo lingers in the house after his death?

8. Who did Paula have a crush on as a teen, and why does this surprise her?

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

10. What does Paula do to get around her own rule?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Sally die, and what effect did this have on Paula and her relationship with Charlo?

Essay Topic 2

Paula endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

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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