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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 15, where does Twyla move right after high school?

2. In Chapter 22, what does Twyla think to herself as she prepares to finish her ferry ride?

3. In Chapter 22, what happens when Gary and Twyla have sex?

4. In Chapter 15, what is Gary's job when they move to New Orleans?

5. In Chapter 15, which childhood friend of Twyla's does she have a falling out with?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what does Twyla do at CVS?

2. In Chapter 20, what does Gary tell Alex when Alex finally gets in touch with him on the phone?

3. In Chapter 15, how does Twyla react when she sees her drama teacher, Mr. Powter, applying foundation to his own skin?

4. In Chapter 16, what does Alex decide to do after she flees from the hospital?

5. In Chapter 19, what does Twyla think is one of the saddest things about the Tuchman family at Thanksgiving?

6. In Chapter 15, what work does Twyla do professionally?

7. In Chapter 19, why does Twyla think Victor takes her to the casinos?

8. In Chapter 19, what does Twyla know that Gary seeks almost more than anything else in their marriage?

9. In Chapter 15, how does Twyla find the experience of having a child with Gary?

10. In Chapter 15, what does Twyla do after she leaves Victor's hospital room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Alex is so desperate to learn more about her parents' relationship and their reasons for moving to New Orleans? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text.

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the novel, what do you think Attenberg attempts to convey about the Tuchman family dynamic and relationships through the growing closeness and reconciliation between Avery and Sadie? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Barbra feel about the idea of having children with Victor? After Barbra has children with Victor, how does she feel about her own children and about raising them? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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