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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 Paula think is ironic in her choice of Charlo?

2. What led Paula to hit Charlo?

3. What did Paula tell doctors her bruises came from?

4. Why did Paula want to kill herself while being abused?

5. What did Paula enjoy about her honeymoon location?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Paula try to get drunk before Charlo got home?

2. What does Paula find depressing about the Christmas story?

3. What does Paula beg of the reader, and why?

4. What was Paula's wedding gift from her mother-in-law, and why does Paula think she gave this?

5. Why did Paula not leave Charlo before she did?

6. How did Paula spend her wedding night?

7. How did Mr. Fleming try to protect his wife?

8. Why did Charlo think one gun would be enough to make the bank robbery successful?

9. What is ironic about the name of the Fleming's house?

10. Why does Paula say she felt invisible while being abused?

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

How is this plot line presented, and why do you think the author chose to present his story in this way?

Essay Topic 3

What did Paula do at Lambay Island, and how did what happened there change her ideas on life?

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