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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. Whose social media does Ava stalk?

2. What does Ava see on the news?

3. What does Ava notice about a little girl in China?

4. Who is Mary-Sue Clarke?

5. Who does Winnie consider family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ava hand Maria cash?

2. Who is Bear?

3. What is Ava's relationship with her father like?

4. What does Ava try to convince Oli?

5. Who in Ava's family lives in Chicago?

6. Who is Mandy Mak?

7. What kind of surgery does Winnie have?

8. What does Ava rent in South San Francisco?

9. What is Ava's favorite department store?

10. Who is Kayla?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Ava's lifelong commitment to behaving as a "good girl" (getting good grades, getting into a good school, having an impressive job, etc,). When and why does she start rejecting this identity?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the various settings of the book. Choose one particular setting and describe its significance to the characters and the story as a whole. Why is this setting important to the novel? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore Ava's relationship with Oli. What is their general dynamic? Is it healthy or toxic?

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