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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. Why is Della Rae considered a "dirty girl"?
2. Why is Patrick so enthralled by "The Huntsman"?
3. What does Judd realize as he listens to his heartbeat?
4. Who does Corrine depend on to tell her when there are problems or "situations" with her children?
5. What is "The Huntsman?"
Short Essay Questions
1. Outside in the building where her mother stores her antiques, Marianne searched for a picture. What is the name of the picture and why is it so important to her?
2. What is the family code discussed in the chapter by the same title, and in what way does Marianne break the code?
3. 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?
4. Why is Judd so insistent to find out what has happened to his sister that he put the family in such a turmoil?
5. What event occurs to Corrine in 1938 that she attributes to providence, and why does she say she is spared from death?
6. When entering a debate about the war in Vietnam, what is it that Corrine compares that war to, and why?
7. What is the toll on Judd as his siblings leave home?
8. 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?
9. What is revealed about the experience of Michael Sr. and Corrine becoming parents to their four children?
10. What is Michael's reaction when Mort Lundt explains that he grounded his son for six weeks as though what his son did was bad, but not criminal?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does Michael suddenly spend more time with his old friends at the Wolf's Lake Inn after Marianne's rape? Is he in need of moral support or acceptance? Is he too embarrassed or angry about what happened to his daughter to get that from friends from Mt. Ephraim? Does he have any friends left in Mt. Ephraim? What is the difference between the friends at Wolf's Lake Inn and those who belonged to the Mt. Ephraim Country Club?
Essay Topic 2
What does the Stump Creek Hill Animal Shelter and Hospital represent to Marianne? Can it be compared in any way to other places in the story? Does what the shelter represents change for Marianne as the story progresses? Or, do the changes in Marianne change what the shelter is to her? Whatever the case, explain exactly what changes have taken place.
Essay Topic 3
What are the reasons Marianne leaves her job at the Co-Op? What are her reasons for leaving her job with Miss Hagstrom? Compare the reasons. Are there any common denominators that might explain what is going on inside Marianne's head at those points in the story? Explain.
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