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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who picks Christine up in a pickup as she runs from Aunt Ida's house?

2. What does Christine teach Rayona while they live with Dayton?

3. What is Christine's favorite holiday to celebrate?

4. What kind of dressing does Christine order on her salad when she goes out with Dayton after Lee's funeral?

5. What does the company make where Christine works in Seattle when she is pregnant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the structure of the novel and the effect of having the story told from three points of view. How does the impact of the novel different if the story is told in the reverse order?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following characters to discuss the internal struggle between a character's strength and weakness, focusing not only on the character who best exemplifies this struggle, but also has moments of triumph.

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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