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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Plum first sees the white poplin dress that has been remade in her size, she describes it as looking like a what?
(a) A vision.
(b) A cartoon.
(c) A balloon.
(d) A tent.

2. What action does Dr. Ahmad tell Plum she will be unable to take after her breast lift and implant surgeries?
(a) Doing her own breast exams.
(b) Experiencing sensation in her nipples.
(c) Breastfeeding.
(d) Going swimming.

3. What favor does Julia ask of Plum during their conversation in Plum's bedroom?
(a) She asks Plum to lend her $20,000.
(b) She asks Plum to write the expose of Austen Media.
(c) She asks Plum to spy on Verena and to report back to her.
(d) She asks Plum to move in with her.

4. What is the name of the reporter that Plum describes as being on television all day with Jennifer coverage, "as if she were covering a war" (156)?
(a) Margarita Potapova-Green.
(b) Shannon Cook-Martin.
(c) Chyanne Noble-Gaston.
(d) Cheryl Crane-Murphy.

5. How many of the women affiliated with The Calliope House actually live there, including Plum?
(a) Six.
(b) Just a few.
(c) Twelve.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what part of Marlowe's body is her tattoo that reads, "Women don't want to be me, men don't want to fuck me" (133)?

2. What is the name of Plum's first blind date?

3. With what remaining reminder is Plum left after her altercation with the man on the subway platform?

4. How did Sana sustain her facial scarring?

5. Where does Plum immediately go when the women are allowed back into The Calliope House at dawn the morning after the bomb threat?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what television show is Plum alluding when she enters Victoria Secret and knows that she is "raising eyebrows" (234)?

2. How is the theme of passing depicted within Julia's experiences at Austen Media?

3. What is ironic about Kitty's insistence that "all girls are beautiful" (241)?

4. How is allusion used within the scene when Sana and Plum discuss Plum's fears that her longing for Alicia will return?

5. What is the author's purpose for including the reporter Cheryl Crane-Murphy's remark, "As a committed Christian, it pains me to admit that I feel nothing but glee at the death of these pigs" (155)?

6. What personal advice does Julia offer to Plum during their conversation in Plum's bedroom and how does Plum react?

7. What does Marlowe mean when she says that the day her show was canceled was the best day of her life?

8. What is the significance of Plum's response to the little girl on the bus who tells her mother to "look at that big lady" (233)?

9. What is the story behind Marlowe's tattoo that reads, "Women don't want to be me, men don't want to fuck me" (133)?

10. Who does Plum call when Verena tells Plum to call anyone who will notice she is missing once she moves into The Calliope House? What do her choices reveal about her life prior to connecting with the women of The Calliope House?

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