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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 has Gloria's uncle told her you call a soldier who panics?

2. In Part I, how long has it been since Potter's death?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you describe Wetmore's portrayal of the deportation of Glory Ramirez's mother, Alma? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the parallels Wetmore draws between Gloria's rape and the desecration and destruction of the land around Odessa due to the oil trade, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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