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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 does Paula describe her mother when she met Charlo?

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

3. What does Paula think is ironic in her choice of Charlo?

4. Where did Paula put her wedding bouquet?

5. How does Paula describe the 80's?

Short Essay Questions

1. What changed in the relationship between Paula's parents as Paula got older?

2. How did Charlo prove to Paula that she was dependent on his money?

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

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

5. How did Paula fight back against Charlo?

6. How does Paula imagine Kevin's life is like after his wife's death?

7. What happened at Paula's reception?

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

9. What surprised Paula the first time Charlo met her family?

10. What kind of character is Mrs. Fleming, and what does she do for the plot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Hypocrisy was an attribute that was highlighted in this book. Where did hypocrisy appear, and how did the inclusion of this attribute affect Jamal throughout the book?

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