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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. When Corrine and Judd visit Marianne what does the Co-Op Director, Abelove, say that upsets Corrine?

2. Where does Marianne work while she attends Kilburn College?

3. What is written about Patrick Mulvaney's intelligence?

4. What does Corrine think Michael is doing when he talks to an attorney?

5. What is meant by Pinch's laser-ray?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the chapter, "Every Heartbeat," what is it that Judd suddenly realizes?

2. What happens at the rock concert that Patrick attends that Judd believes sets off a long series of criminal events in which he assisted Patrick?

3. What does the title of the story imply in comparison to the title of the first chapter, "Storybook House?"

4. What is happening to Michael Sr. when he visits the bar in the Mt. Ephraim Country Club that causes him to throw the contents of his glass of beer into Judge Gerald Kirkland's face?

5. Marianne repeats the same words over and over again that she can't remember what happened the night of the dance, and that she can't give testimony against Zach. However, in the chapter, "The Penitent," there is a hint at another thing that could motivate her not to testify. What is that?

6. What is revealed about Judd as he watches the dogs rush into the pond as they chase the doe he had been watching?

7. What upsets Corrine when she finds a matchbook in Michael's pants pocket from the Wolf's Head Inn?

8. What is the toll on Judd as his siblings leave home?

9. As one reads about the Valentine's Dance and Marianne Mulvaney being the only junior elected to the King and Queen's court, what do we learn about her?

10. What is the purpose of putting a lewd drawing on the seat of Marianne's chair in French class, and what happens because of it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Have the students write an essay about Michael Mulvaney's relationship with his own father and how that might have impacted the kind of father he was.

Essay Topic 2

There were many nicknames for the characters in the novel. What can be told about each of the characters at various points in their lives by the nicknames that are used?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the reaction of the family to the trauma of Marianne's rape and the changes they all underwent because of it. Are the actions of the people in town avoiding them part of what causes those changes, or are the changes part of what causes the people in town to avoid them? Explain your answer.

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