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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. Whose face does Mary Rose flick water into in Part II?

2. For what did Debra Ann's father spank her in Part II?

3. Which child from town used to love to talk with Potter and still comes around to see Corrine?

4. What is Mary Rose's daughter's name?

5. What does Mary Rose think the air around her house smells like?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Debra Ann take things from to give to Jesse Belden and what are some of the things she steals?

3. What does Mary Rose do that she never tells anyone about a few months before becoming pregnant with the son she is currently nursing in Part II?

4. In Part I, why does Debra Ann like coming to the Shepard house so much?

5. In Part II, how does Mary Rose interact with her husband Robert?

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

7. In Part I, how does Potter handle the event of his own death in regards to Corrine?

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Corrine determined to keep herself apart from the women who are active in the church group in Odessa, and how is Corrine different from all of those women in her attitudes, actions and outlook? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Mary Rose Whitehead and Ginny Pierce share the experience of becoming teenage mothers at about the same time, but Ginny leaves her child while Mary Rose decides to stay with hers. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the experiences and actions of Ginny and Mary Rose, especially as they pertain to motherhood.

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe Corrine Shepard's feelings about work and motherhood? How were they different from those of many other women in her town? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

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