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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. Where do Glory and her uncle go after being evicted?
2. Who is the only woman who is not included in the border patrol raid in Part III?
3. Who does Debra Ann fetch to help at Mary Rose's house when Mary Rose cries uncontrollably in Part IV?
4. What makes Debra Ann think about giving up stealing?
5. What does Victor give to Glory as a gift one night that she rejects?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part III, why do you think it is so important to Suzanne that she and her daughter look like the ideal woman and girl in Odessa?
2. In Part IV, what does the judge insist Mary Rose say to him in order to appease him?
3. In Part IV, what does Aimee tell Debra Ann about her father and mother?
4. At Strickland's trial, what does the defense lawyer say to Mary Rose that she knows is meant to intimidate her?
5. In Part III, what does Corrine do with Jon Ledbetter and why does Jon need this from Corrine?
6. Why does Corrine watch Aimee and the baby for Mary Rose in Part IV?
7. In Part III, what fantasies does Glory have about things going differently with Dale Strickland?
8. In Part III, how does talking with Tina Allen change Glory's outlook about what has happened to her?
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. Why does Victor Ramirez tell Mary Rose he will not make Glory testify?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
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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