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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 magazine will Colquitt and Walter be featured in?
2. Who was the only person at the Kennedys' house after Anita left the dinner party that refused a nightcap?
3. Whose appearance at Colquitt's dinner party upsets Anita?
4. What does Colquitt hold a degree in?
5. What month is it when the Kennedys and the Harralsons first meet?
Short Essay Questions
1. After attending Eloise Jennings' Christmas party, what does Claire speculate has irritated Eloise?
2. What event caused Anita's very first catatonic episode?
3. When Colquitt calls Anita to invite her for a dinner party, what reason does Anita give for taking so long to answer the phone, and what does Colquitt think is the real reason?
4. Why doesn't Pie plan to show her father the house plans before the house is built?
5. Why did Colquitt contact People magazine?
6. Why do the Sheehans move to the Kennedys' neighborhood?
7. In Chapter 9, why does Colquitt describe a feeling of being completely alone after meeting the Sheehans?
8. Why is Kim upset while he's at the Harralson's party?
9. Why do Colquitt's neighbors begin to jab at her and Walter about her relationship with Kim?
10. Why are Walter and Colquitt uncomfortable with the way Pie talks about Buddy's co-workers at the firm?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does the term "climax" mean? What is the climax of this novel? What characteristics of a climax does the event have?
Essay Topic 2
How does the relationship between Walter and Colquitt evolve over the course of the book? At what points do they draw closer and at what points do they pull away from one another a bit? What is their relationship like at the close of the book?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss character development as it applies to the character of Virginia Guthrie. What does the author do to develop her character? What techniques does she employ?
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