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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. The section of the text entitled "Debut" covers which three years?
2. At a young age, Daisy began sneaking into clubs and bars located on what boulevard in Los Angeles?
3. Who advised the Six to bring in Daisy for a duet recording of one of their songs?
4. Which of her business associates did Daisy begin to date during the Six's first headlining tour?
5. What was the nickname of the Continental Hyatt House in Los Angeles?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Billy and Graham Dunne's home lives in their youth.
2. What event caused Teddy to suggest that the Six record a duet with a female singer?
3. Describe a conflict that occurred between Billy and a member of the Six.
4. How did Daisy come to serve as opening act for the Six?
5. What major news did Billy receive just before the Six left for their first headlining tour and how did he react?
6. How did Daisy's parents react to her choice to move out in her early teens?
7. What ultimatum did Camila give Billy when she showed up for a tour date unannounced?
8. What was the outcome of the conflict between Billy and Daisy during their first recording session?
9. At what age did Daisy start sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip and how did she gain entry the first time?
10. What does Daisy mean when she says she learned about sex and love "the hard way" (9)?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novel Daisy Jones and the Six. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Write a critical essay about Daisy Jones and the Six while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Explicate the theme of motherhood within Daisy Jones and the Six. What is Taylor Jenkins Reid’s message regarding motherhood and how do you know?
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