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

2. What language do Flavia and Luke begin speaking at the dinner table?

3. What does Piñon smell like?

4. According to Flavia, where do she and Greta spend most of their time?

5. What does Om offer Greta before she leaves his office?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Greta react to being fired?

4. How did Greta respond at her mother's funeral?

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

6. Describe Flavia's parents.

7. What is Flavia's house like?

8. What new detail does Greta learn about Flavia's assault in Chapter 10?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Locations play a significant role in Big Swiss. Prominent settings in the book include Om's office, the dog park, Cousin's, and Sabine's home. Choose one of these settings to analyze. What is the role of this location in the text? What details help make this location significant?

Essay Topic 2

While Greta does not narrate Big Swiss, the reader sees Greta narrate aspects of her life to others. Is Greta a reliable narrator of her own life? Provide three examples to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways does Greta change over the course of the novel? In what ways does she stay the same? Provide evidence of your opinions.

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