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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 doesn't Marianne take with her?

2. What does Michael Sr. suddenly blurt out to Mike Jr. during his visit?

3. What does Aunt Ethel tell her about her mother?

4. Who offers to give Marianne a ride to her grandmother's funeral?

5. What does an elderly tenant have in the backyard of Judd's new home?

Short Essay Questions

1. While he waits for Zach Lundt to come out of the Cobb's Corner bar, who besides Zach Lundt does Patrick also think about shooting?

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

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

4. What does Corrine mean by Marianne's rag-quilt life?

5. What happens when Judd tries to protect his mother from his father's abuse?

6. At what kind of place in her life is Corrine as she plans for the Fourth of July celebration in 1993?

7. What does Dr. Whittaker West do for Marianne that makes her very grateful?

8. What does Marianne think will happen when she goes to her Grandmother Hauseman's funeral?

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

10. What is the difference between the relationship that Patrick has with Marianne and the one he has with Judd?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Patrick begin having problems with his class work? Does he really disagree with Dr. Herring or is he just being defiant? Why, after being such a good student up until that point is he assigned a new thesis adviser?

Essay Topic 2

Have the students consider Marianne's reaction to the gray animal hit by the car and why she reacted the way she did. It was more than her love for animals. There is a name for it, though the medical profession was just beginning to understand it at the time this story took place. Explain what happened.

Essay Topic 3

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

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