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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 did Paula have to guard in her house?

2. What is Mrs. Fleming's husband's name?

3. What is Richie's occupation?

4. What did Paula say as she kicked Charlo out of the house?

5. How does Paula describe her father's favorite television program?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Sally die?

2. How did Paula spend her wedding night?

3. What does Paula find funny about the death of her husband?

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

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

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

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

8. How did Mrs. Doyle's grandchild die, and what did Paula think of this?

9. What happened at Paula's reception?

10. What does Paula day dream about while being abused?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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