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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 is written about Patrick Mulvaney's intelligence?

2. What happens when Judd asks his mother if Marianne is sick?

3. What does Mrs. Lundt do from another part of the house?

4. What is Corrine's nickname?

5. In the chapter titled "Reverse Prayer", what does Patrick say to Judd when he calls?

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. After Corrine learns her daughter had been raped, what does she think about doing to cover for Marianne missing school?

3. 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?

4. When entering a debate about the war in Vietnam, what is it that Corrine compares that war to, and why?

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

6. What questions are triggered about himself as Patrick thinks about the drawing, "The Huntsman?"

7. 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?

8. What exactly does Patrick mean when he says "execution of justice?"

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

10. In the chapter, "Imminent Mortality", how does Michael Sr. react to the news that his daughter has been raped?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Explain exactly what Patrick means when he says, "Chance follows design," and how does it fit into Patrick's plan for justice?

Essay Topic 3

What does Corrine learn about herself after Michael leaves? How does she handle life without him?

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