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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 does Aunt Ethel call Marianne?

2. What happens when Abelove finds Marianne crying in the greenhouse?

3. Why does Michael Sr. ask Mike about a white horse?

4. In the chapter, "Rag-Quilt Life," what does Marianne say before she leaves the Co-Op?

5. What does Marianne do for work after leaving the Co-Op?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Michael Sr. want done with his body after he dies?

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

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

4. How does Judd explain to Patrick about their mother's behavior on Sunday mornings?

5. 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?

6. Why does Marianne leave Penelope Hagstrom's?

7. What makes Patrick decide to let Zach live?

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

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

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

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

Explain what happens to Michael Mulvaney after his daughter is raped. Nothing seems to help him and no matter what anyone does it only seems to make him worse. Is he drinking more to numb the pain he feels? Or, is the way he feels driving him to drink? Is it really a sudden problem rising up after Marianne's rape? Explain what is happening to him and the contrast in him in the twelve-year span of his part of the story.

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