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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. In Chapter 22, what does Twyla make Gary for breakfast the morning after he gets home from Los Angeles?
2. In Chapter 19, what does Twyla write in her journal after the third time she has a sexual encounter with Victor?
3. In Chapter 19, in which city does Twyla once have a bad trip from a pot brownie?
4. In Chapter 20, which friend does Alex later confide in about the man she meets in the bar?
5. In Chapter 20, what does Gary tell Alex about her understanding of what happened between he and Victor in their childhood?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 21, what does Barbra decide to do about Victor's funeral?
2. In Chapter 21, what last secret of Victor's did Barbra know about?
3. In Chapter 15, how does Twyla find the experience of having a child with Gary?
4. In Chapter 19, what does Twyla think is one of the saddest things about the Tuchman family at Thanksgiving?
5. In Chapter 16, what does Alex do when she sees a fight happening in public between a man and a woman?
6. In Chapter 20, why does Alex exercise and take good care of herself?
7. In Chapter 15, what does Twyla do at CVS?
8. In Chapter 15, what work does Twyla do professionally?
9. In Chapter 20, what does Alex realize about Victor's treatment of Gary when Gary tells her some of his memories of their childhood?
10. In Chapter 18, how do Barbra's female friends treat her after Victor settles his harassment cases?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do the comments and attitudes from both Barbra and Victor throughout Alex's adolescence concerning both her and other women's bodies affect Alex's own perception of her body and her self-worth? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Most of the male characters in this novel are deeply flawed, or even villainous, from Victor to Bobby. Write an essay analyzing Attenberg's treatment of male characters, and explain who the most appealing and relatable male character in the novel is and why.
Essay Topic 3
Why is money, financial security, and wealth particularly important to Barbra in her adulthood in the context of her upbringing? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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