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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. In what event does Mary Lou's family participate at the school sports day?

2. Where did Sal grow up?

3. What was in Lewiston, Idaho, for Sal's mother?

4. What does Sal notice about her father in the garage when she returns home?

5. According to Ben's report, what was the only thing left in Pandora's box?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sal feel guilty about her mother's miscarriage?

2. What do you think Mrs. Winterbottom means when she asks whether her daughters think she leads a tiny life?

3. How does Sal react to Margaret when they first meet, and why?

4. How does Sal notices that Phoebe and Prudence have "their own agendas" after their mother burns the brownies?

5. What evidence does Phoebe present to Sergeant Bickle as proof that her mother was kidnapped?

6. Why did both Sal and Phoebe lie about where their mothers were when they first left?

7. At the beginning of the story, where is Sal's mother and why?

8. What is the significance of Gram and Gramps' marriage bed?

9. Who rings Phoebe's doorbell, and what does he want?

10. How does Sergeant Bickle react to Phoebe's evidence? Why do you think he reacts that way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A foil in literature refers to a character that highlights the traits of another character in order to make those traits more prominent. Explain how Phoebe is a foil for Sal.

Essay Topic 2

In what ways is Phoebe's mother similar to Sal's mother? In what ways are they different?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the settings in which the novel primarily takes place. How do each of these settings affect the story?

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