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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 does Judd think when Corrine tells him that Patrick is going to be at the reunion?

2. After the farm sells, where do Michael, Corrine, and Judd move?

3. What member of the family is missing at Michael Mulvaney Sr.'s funeral?

4. What Charlotte Bronte words become a motto to Marianne?

5. What does Abelove tell everyone at the Co-Op after they discover Marianne is gone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What bothers Judd the most after his father's death when they go to scatter his ashes?

2. Why, after Marianne admits she is in love with Abelove, doesn't she want to accept his proposal?

3. What does Marianne do when Abelove's assistant, Birk, disappears?

4. What happens after Michael Sr. files for bankruptcy?

5. Why is it so important to Marianne that her father really does ask to see her?

6. What seems to be happening to Corrine in the chapter, "Hard Reckoning?"

7. Why is Abelove upset that Marianne accepts a ride from Hewie Miner to take her to her grandmother's funeral?

8. In the chapter, "Tears," what is it that Marianne is patiently waiting for?

9. How does Patrick explain to Judd the reason he doesn't want to see their parents?

10. How does Corrine react to Judd's moving away from home?

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

In the chapter titled "Secrets," Michael has a long discussion with his sons, Mike and Patrick, about how he expects them to treat girls. What does that conversation reveal about Michael? About Mike and Patrick?

Essay Topic 3

What is the purpose behind Patrick setting off the stink bomb at his graduation? Is he bitter about the way people are treating his family? Is it a prank meant to show off how intelligent he is? Is it a way to get out of giving the valedictorian speech? What other possible reasons might he have had?

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