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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 does Corrine insinuate is a bigot in Part II?

2. What library book is still in the back of Ginny's car when she leaves town?

3. What does Gloria change her name to after the rape?

4. What does Ginny think about the way she loves her car?

5. Which teacher was Mary Rose's daughter mimicking in Part I, making them both laugh?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, why had it been a bad winter for the Whitehead family?

2. In Part II, what does Corrine say to Suzanne Ledbetter when Suzanne starts spreading malicious gossip about Gloria Ramirez?

3. In Part I, what does Mary Rose Whitehead think will be one of her happiest moments when she is on her deathbed?

4. In Part I, what piece of advice from her uncle does Gloria remember as she tries to escape from Dale Strickland?

5. What does Suzanne Ledbetter tell Mary Rose about Potter that Mary Rose has never heard before?

6. In Part I, what does Gloria do to the old man and woman who are watching her as she considers getting into Strickland's truck?

7. In Part I, how many mistakes did Mary Rose make and what were they?

8. Why do Debra Ann and Jesse seem to form a bond so quickly with each other?

9. Why is Debra Ann's name not spelled the way Ginny wanted it to be?

10. In Part II, what does Ginny briefly consider before leaving town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the main sources of tension that arise in the marriage of Mary Rose and Robert Whitehead? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Wetmore includes two folktales or legends in this book, one told to Debra Ann by her mother Ginny and the other told to Glory Ramirez by her Uncle Victor. Both tales include the deaths of children and the persecution and/or revenge of those children's mothers. Write an essay analyzing Wetmore's meanings in each of the two tales, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the language Wetmore uses to describe Gloria's trauma, focusing on the scars Gloria bears as well as her mental anguish following her rape.

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