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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. How does Victor earn his citizenship?

2. What does Corrine wear when she goes away with Potter in Part III?

3. What is killing Robert Whitehead's cows in Part IV?

4. What does Suzanne tell Lauralee she did when a boy tried to touch her without her consent once?

5. What does Mary Rose think about the consequences of what happened at Strickland's trial in terms of her future?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Debra Ann propose she can do to help Jesse get his truck back?

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

6. Why is Jesse saving all his money?

7. In Part IV, what does Aimee tell Debra Ann about her father and mother?

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

9. What does Mary Rose lie about on the stand in Part IV?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

What are some of the images, ideas, and feelings that haunt Mary Rose after the morning she helps Gloria Ramirez? How does Mary Rose deal with the trauma she has experienced as a result of Gloria's knock on her door? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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