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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 does the judge threaten to do to Mary Rose in Part IV?

2. What does Glory carry that makes her feel safer in Part III?

3. Where did Jesse drive to Texas from in January?

4. Why does Victor Ramirez refuse to let Glory testify?

5. How much money does Dale Strickland have to pay to Gloria Ramirez?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part III, what understanding do Corrine and Potter come to about how Corrine will be happy after having Alice?

2. Who is taking care of Glory in her mother's absence and how does Glory seem to relate to this person?

3. In Part III, how does talking with Tina Allen change Glory's outlook about what has happened to her?

4. In Part III, what does Corrine do with Jon Ledbetter and why does Jon need this from Corrine?

5. In Part IV, what does the judge insist Mary Rose say to him in order to appease him?

6. What does Corrine remember as one of the hardest times in her marriage to Potter?

7. How do the defense lawyer and the judge both treat Mary Rose when she testifies at Strickland's trial?

8. Why does Victor Ramirez tell Mary Rose he will not make Glory testify?

9. In Part III, what fantasies does Glory have about things going differently with Dale Strickland?

10. At Strickland's trial, what does the defense lawyer say to Mary Rose that she knows is meant to intimidate her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In this novel, Wetmore writes from the first-person perspective only for the sections narrated by Mary Rose and one section towards the close of the novel titled "Karla." (268). Write an essay analyzing the affect Wetmore's decision to write in this way has on the reader and on the reader's understanding of the characters and the action.

Essay Topic 2

After her brutal rape and physical assault, Gloria Ramirez cannot bear to be called by the same name any longer and she insists that people call her "Glory." Write an essay analyzing the symbolism of Gloria's name change to Glory, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Both Mary Rose and Potter Shepard experience intense feelings of guilt over their actions related to Gloria Ramirez's rape. Write an essay comparing and contrasting these characters' experiences, and keep in mind that Mary Rose feels guilty and conflicted for actions she did take, while Potter feels guilty for actions he failed to take.

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