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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 20, where does Alex see a couple fighting on the street?

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

3. In Chapter 22, what does Gary tell Twyla that prompts her to tell him about her affair?

4. In Chapter 22, what does Twyla think to herself before Gary comes downstairs for breakfast?

5. In Chapter 19, what does Victor tell Twyla he has that Barbra does not know about?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 22, what does Gary tell Twyla she must come clean with him about in order to have a chance of saving their relationship?

4. In Chapter 18, what activity involving her home is Barbra known for?

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

6. In Chapter 18, how do Barbra's female friends treat her after Victor settles his harassment cases?

7. In Chapter 21, what does Barbra decide to do about Victor's funeral?

8. In Chapter 21, what last secret of Victor's did Barbra know about?

9. In Chapter 19, when does Twyla's trouble with Victor begin?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Twyla's family farm in Alabama symbolize for her, and how is the way she feels on the farm different from how she feels in either Los Angeles or New Orleans? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Victor Tuchman is a thoroughly villainous and despicable character. Do you think Attenberg gives the reader any sense of any positive aspects of Victor's character whatsoever? Is Victor ultimately a believable and realistic character? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What is Barbra's mother's, Anya, influence on Alex and Gary as both children and adults? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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