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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. What does Sabine find in the dishpan?

2. According to Flavia, how does Greta treat her dog?

3. According to Greta, what kind of vehicle do the "straight men of a certain age" drive?

4. Who is Vera?

5. According to Flavia, what was harder than med school?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Om, what is the dynamic between Flavia and Greta?

2. What happens when Flavia visits Greta at her home?

3. How does Greta react to finding out that Piñon has been shot?

4. Why does Greta say that Sabine is a master deflector?

5. What does Sabine tell Greta about Keith's past?

6. Why does Flavia say that Greta is always looking for an easy way out?

7. According to Flavia, why does she look in the mirror often?

8. How does Flavia describe her friendship with "Rebekah" to Om?

9. How does Sabine respond to learning that Greta was having an affair with Flavia?

10. Why does Greta not tell Sabine about her affair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greta has a long engagement with Stacy before she leaves him. How would you describe this relationship? Was it healthy for Greta? Why or why not? Discuss how Greta benefitted and suffered from having a caretaker like Stacy. Does another character fill this role for Greta later? If so, how? If not, how does Greta evade a similar relationship?

Essay Topic 2

While Om is technically Greta's boss, they have an informal relationship. Describe their interactions. Do Greta's opinions about Om change? Support your opinions with textual support.

Essay Topic 3

In Big Swiss, each character has a different response to trauma. Choose three characters and analyze the response of each character to the difficult situations they experience.

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