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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 Christine use to help her to convince Dayton that Lee needs to enlist?

2. Who writes to tell Christine that Lee is MIA?

3. What color are Father Tom's swim trunks?

4. What are Rayona and Christine drinking during visiting hours at the hospital?

5. What is the name of the DeMarco's dog that is mentioned in the letter Rayona finds?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Christine come to despise Dayton?

2. Describe the last scene of the novel.

3. What happens when Christine and Rayona go to the hospital with Aunt Ida to visit Clara?

4. What are some of the daring things Christine does when she is growing up?

5. What plan do Clara and Lecon devise to save the family's honor?

6. What happens the day Christine goes into labor with Rayona?

7. What do Christine and Rayona do after Christine's suicide attempt is thwarted?

8. What is Christine surprised to be missing the first morning Rayona is in Dayton's house?

9. How is Rayona treated by Foxy and Annabelle after she arrives at Aunt Ida's house?

10. What diagnosis does Christine get after she goes into the hospital for drinking too much?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Father Hurlburt and his role through all three women's stories. What is the overall purpose of this character and what noble traits does he embody?

Essay Topic 2

What role do secrets play in the narrative of the three women and who do they affect the most profoundly?

Essay Topic 3

What does Aunt Ida mean when she says, "I never grow up, but I get old."? How is this also true in some ways for both Christine and Rayona?

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