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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 Strickland's defense lawyer ask Mary Rose that she gives a dishonest answer to?
2. What happens to Lauralee at practice in Part III?
3. What do Corrine and Potter eat for supper on their trip in Part III?
4. What does Suzanne tell Lauralee about men?
5. Why does the woman at the hotel pool start a conversation with Glory?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part IV, what haunts Jesse from the war?
2. In Part IV, why does the judge hold Mary Rose in contempt and put her in jail for a few hours?
3. What story does Suzanne tell her daughter about her reaction to unwanted touching from a boy?
4. Who is taking care of Glory in her mother's absence and how does Glory seem to relate to this person?
5. In Part IV, what does Aimee tell Debra Ann about her father and mother?
6. What does Mary Rose lie about on the stand in Part IV?
7. At Strickland's trial, what does the defense lawyer say to Mary Rose that she knows is meant to intimidate her?
8. What does Corrine remember as one of the hardest times in her marriage to Potter?
9. In Part III, how does talking with Tina Allen change Glory's outlook about what has happened to her?
10. In Part III, what does Glory remember her Uncle Victor saying to her in the hospital when he first saw her after the rape?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring Wetmore's treatment of the theme of hypocrisy in this novel, especially as it relates to the conduct of devoutly religious characters.
Essay Topic 2
Mary Rose Whitehead and Ginny Pierce share the experience of becoming teenage mothers at about the same time, but Ginny leaves her child while Mary Rose decides to stay with hers. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the experiences and actions of Ginny and Mary Rose, especially as they pertain to motherhood.
Essay Topic 3
When Corrine and Potter take a trip in their truck to the mountains shortly after Alice's birth, their relationship changes in some profound ways. Write an essay exploring how Corrine's and Potter's relationship is different after this trip, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
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