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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. Who told Billy that she was pregnant just before he left for a tour with the Six?
2. The author's note states that Daisy Jones and the Six broke up in what year?
3. The fictitious author's note at the start of Daisy Jones and the Six states that the book will explore the formation band and what other element?
4. How many dates did Runner Records plan for the Six's major tour?
5. SevenEightNine was regarded with displeasure shortly after what event in Billy's life?
Short Essay Questions
1. What epiphanies about her own youthful behavior does Daisy describe having due to a round of therapy?
2. On what other occasions have the members of the Six and their associates told their stories about the rise and fall of the band?
3. What event caused Teddy to suggest that the Six record a duet with a female singer?
4. What does Simone do for a living and how did she come to live with Daisy?
5. At what age did Daisy start sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip and how did she gain entry the first time?
6. Describe the scene that happened at Julia's birth.
7. What ultimatum did Camila give Billy when she showed up for a tour date unannounced?
8. How does the theme of truth enter the narrative within the author's note?
9. What methods did Billy use to deal with his anxiety about becoming a father?
10. What conflict did Billy and Daisy have during their first recording session together?
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
How do the themes of control and secrecy function within Daisy Jones and the Six and what is Taylor Jenkins Reid’s message regarding these themes?
Essay Topic 3
Look carefully at the passages of Daisy Jones and the Six that describe the close relationship between Simone and Daisy. What is Taylor Jenkins Reid’s purpose for discussing at length the nature of the connection between these two women?
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