Short-Answer Quizzes: Part 8

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Study Questions

1. Why is Dorcas so happy at this point in her life?

2. Listening to Dorcas’ side of the story, do you agree that she doesn’t seem so bad after all? Why?

3. How would you describe Dorcas’ new boyfriend?

4. How does Acton control Dorcas?

5. What went wrong when Dorcas tried to break up with Joe?

6. How was what Joe found at the party different from what he expected?

7. What is the hostess’ reaction to the shooting? Acton’s reaction?

8. Why didn’t Dorcas go to the hospital?

9. Why doesn’t Dorcas tell on Joe?

10. What is the difference between Dorcas’ relationship with Joe and with Acton?

Answers

1. Dorcas is happy because she is living the life that she has dreamed of. She has a handsome boyfriend that is close to her age and the envy of the other girls. Her hair, shoes, and make up are those of a stylish young woman. No longer does she have to stuff herself into little girl dresses.

2. Throughout the novel Dorcas has been portrayed as a thoughtless, selfish girl. Hearing her thoughts for the first time makes the reader see that she was not all bad.

3. Acton is self-centered and doesn’t love Dorcas in the same way that Joe did. He is aloof and criticizing and this seems to make her love him more.

4. Acton controls Dorcas by telling her what to say, what to do, and what to wear. She thinks this is helping her develop a personality.

5. Dorcas practiced exactly what she wanted to say to Joe to end the relationship. But the words didn’t come out right. He was so insistent, that she had to take a harder line. She didn’t plan on saying hurtful things.

6. Joe thought that Dorcas was still the little girl he loved. What he found was a Dorcas that didn’t look like, or act like, the one he remembered.

7. The hostess of the party was concerned that her party was ruined. She didn’t like all the blood messing up her house. Acton spent the whole time wiping the blood off of his jacket.

8. Dorcas insists that she is not hurt badly and tells everyone she just wants to rest for a while.

9. Dorcas didn’t tell on Joe because she knew what she said had hurt him. She also appreciated him as her first love and the first person to accept and encourage her.

10. Joe did little things to please Dorcas, like giving her gifts and money. It is the opposite with her new boyfriend. Dorcas gives Acton gifts and money and focuses on pleasing him. Joe wanted her to focus on pleasing herself.

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