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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. Who takes care of Glory after Alma can no longer do it?
2. Why does the woman at the hotel pool start a conversation with Glory?
3. What tragedies befall the woman in Debra Ann's story to Jesse in Part IV?
4. What does Potter say when Corrine says she wants to go back to teaching?
5. What does the secretary at Corrine's school ask her to do before coming back to work?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part IV, what does the judge insist Mary Rose say to him in order to appease him?
2. In Part III, what does Glory remember her Uncle Victor saying to her in the hospital when he first saw her after the rape?
3. What story does Suzanne tell her daughter about her reaction to unwanted touching from a boy?
4. What does Corrine remember as one of the hardest times in her marriage to Potter?
5. In Part III, what is Corrine's impression of the oil booms in Texas?
6. 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?
7. What does Debra Ann propose she can do to help Jesse get his truck back?
8. In Part III, what happens to Alma, Glory's mother?
9. In Part III, what does Corrine do with Jon Ledbetter and why does Jon need this from Corrine?
10. How do the defense lawyer and the judge both treat Mary Rose when she testifies at Strickland's trial?
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
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
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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