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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. In what location did Daisy confess to Billy her true feelings for him?

2. Which member of the Six is still angry that their input about Daisy was not solicited?

3. What object did Daisy drop on the ground as Billy watched?

4. Who suggested that Daisy be fired from the band for her frequent tardiness?

5. What other topic did Billy and Daisy discuss during their conversation about stolen lyrics?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of father was Billy and what kind of mother was Camila?

2. Who is Jonah Berg and why is he an authority on the Six?

3. How does the theme of addiction enter into the scene when Rod and Billy checked up on Daisy at her house?

4. What advice did Karen receive when she first told someone about her relationship with Graham?

5. How does Reid go about portraying the danger inherent in being the child of a rock star?

6. What aspect of the Rolling Stone article about the Six angered Billy?

7. What major change did the Six make during their conversation about creative control?

8. What sorts of actions did Rod take in order to ensure the album Aurora would be a success?

9. Who convinced Daisy to come back to the United States for tour rehearsals and how was this task accomplished?

10. Summarize Daisy's comments concerning artists, vulnerability, and truth.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Taylor Jenkins Reid from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

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

Analyze the interplay between Camila’s email contained at the end of the narrative and one of the novel's main messages. How does Taylor Jenkins Reid make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?

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