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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. In Part IV, when did Debra Ann last have a real bath?
2. What does Potter say when Corrine says she wants to go back to teaching?
3. Why is Corrine angry with Alice?
4. Why do the men in Debra Ann's story think the woman with the red hair is a witch?
5. What does Glory carry that makes her feel safer in Part III?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Corrine remember as one of the hardest times in her marriage to Potter?
2. In Part III, what is Corrine's impression of the oil booms in Texas?
3. In Part III, how does talking with Tina Allen change Glory's outlook about what has happened to her?
4. What does Mary Rose lie about on the stand in Part IV?
5. In Part III, what fantasies does Glory have about things going differently with Dale Strickland?
6. In Part IV, why does the judge hold Mary Rose in contempt and put her in jail for a few hours?
7. In Part III, what understanding do Corrine and Potter come to about how Corrine will be happy after having Alice?
8. In Part III, what happens to Alma, Glory's mother?
9. In Part III, what does Glory remember her Uncle Victor saying to her in the hospital when he first saw her after the rape?
10. In Part IV, what does the judge insist Mary Rose say to him in order to appease him?
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
Why do you think Jesse and Debra Ann get along so well - and have such a strong and enduring connection - despite their age and gender differences? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
One of the main themes running through Wetmore's novel is women's resilience and grit, especially when they are under extreme stress. Choose two to three female characters from the book and write an essay explaining how their lives embody and exemplify this theme.
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