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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes Peggy Jean's package away?

2. Bebe believes that Eliot is what relation to her?

3. After which segment does Peggy Jean receive an unsigned e-mail, asking if she'd liked her "gift"?

4. What's actually in the box Peggy Jean receives at the studio?

5. How old is Nikki?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel mentions the Lifetime television network often. Men in the novel--Max, in particular--seem to view Lifetime differently than women, such as Leigh and Bebe. How does each gender view the network? Why do you think there is such a difference between men and women on this issue in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Ricky expresses his anger towards his mother anonymously, posing as a fan of Peggy Jean's. Why do you think he chose this method? What are some other ways he could have let his frustration be known? How might the plot have changed if he used those methods instead?

Essay Topic 3

What is the final image that the novel leaves with its readers? Why do you think the author ended the novel this way?

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