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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, why does Silas lick Greta?

2. Where was Piñon shot?

3. What is the name of the veterinarian who treats Piñon?

4. Where does Luke see Keith almost every night?

5. Who reminds Sabine of her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Greta react to being fired?

2. Why does Flavia think Greta is attracted to her?

3. What lie does Greta tell Flavia about Om?

4. What is Flavia's house like?

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

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

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

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

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

10. According to Flavia, how is she different from Greta?

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

Write an essay in which you examine the power dynamic involved in Greta and Flavia's relationship. Assess how you think Greta's access to private information about Flavia changed the dynamic of their relationship.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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