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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 18, what kinds of lawsuits does Victor face?

2. In Chapter 19, which casino in New Orleans does Twyla go to?

3. In Chapter 15, where do Gary and Twyla go camping together?

4. In Chapter 22, what does Gary say is non-negotiable if he and Twyla are to have a chance at reconciling?

5. In Chapter 16, how does Barbra tell Alex that she, Barbra, handles death?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 19, what does Victor ask Twyla about money that completely turns her off?

9. In Chapter 19, how does Twyla explain to herself her willingness to go along with Victor's sexual advances?

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

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

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Alex's relationship with her daughter Sadie and Twyla's relationship with her daughter Avery, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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