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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 14, where is Sierra's mother's house?

2. In Chapter 15, what does Twyla shove handfuls of into her cart?

3. In Chapter 15, what creatures do Twyla and Avery see on the farm on their last visit in large numbers?

4. In Chapter 21, what had Barbra noticed about a month prior to Victor's heart attack?

5. In Chapter 18, where did Alex go to law school?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 16, what does Alex do when she sees a fight happening in public between a man and a woman?

2. In Chapter 20, why does Alex exercise and take good care of herself?

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

4. In Chapter 14, what does Sierra do behind her husband's back?

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

6. In Chapter 15, what is the difference in the way Twyla and Gary introduce each other to their own families?

7. In Chapter 15, what happens with Avery on her and Twyla's last visit to the farm in Alabama that startles Twyla?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Attenberg use the fact of the infidelity between Twyla and Victor to help sustain suspense at different points in the novel? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How is Gary's deception and secrets from Twyla, revealed only at the close of the novel, different from his father Victor's lies and infidelities? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how Attenberg uses dark humor - particularly related to death and dying - throughout the novel, particularly to lighten the tone of tense moments. Cite specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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