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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. Which bartender does Corrine routinely talk to at one of her favorite bars?

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

3. Which two characters become pregnant as teenagers at the same time?

4. Who is the district attorney who charges Dale Strickland?

5. Who gave Mary Rose her gun?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, what object gives Mary Rose comfort as she opens the door to Gloria Ramirez?

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

3. What is Gloria's relationship with her mother Alma like in Part I of the book?

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

5. 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?

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

7. In Part I, how did Mary Rose feel about leaving the isolated farm house?

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

9. In Part I, what is one major reason why Gloria changes her name to Glory after her rape?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Keeping in mind Corrine's descriptions of Potter's character and demeanor, why do you think Potter was so tortured by his failure to intervene when he and Corrine saw Gloria Ramirez getting into Dale Strickland's truck on Valentine's Day? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What roles do racism, bigotry and bias play in the townspeople's perceptions of what happened between Dale Strickland and Gloria Ramirez? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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