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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. What is the name of the foundation next door to The Calliope House that gets frequent bomb threats?
(a) The Bessie Cantor Foundation for Women and Girls.
(b) The Bessie Cantor Foundation for Peace and Understanding.
(c) The Bessie Cantor Foundation for Education and Philanthropy.
(d) The Bessie Cantor Foundation for the Fight Against Islamophobia.

2. Before her outing with Marlowe, Plum has not worn high heels since what event in her life?
(a) Her college graduation.
(b) Her junior prom.
(c) Her senior prom.
(d) Her high school graduation.

3. What unexpected item does Marlowe bring to her meeting with Plum?
(a) A baby.
(b) A harp.
(c) A summons.
(d) A letter from Jennifer.

4. When Plum gushes to Marlowe about how beautiful she had been on her show, Marlowe tells her that it had taken a what to make her look the way she had?
(a) A huge paycheck.
(b) A miracle.
(c) An act of God.
(d) A committee.

5. In what room is the namesake of The Calliope House carved into the wall?
(a) In Plum's bedroom.
(b) In the foyer.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In the library.

Short Answer Questions

1. What topic of conversation does Plum say is discussed at The Calliope House each day during the time she lives there?

2. To what aspect of Marlowe's story about Italy does Plum most strongly relate?

3. What implement does Dr. Ahmad use while he is planning Plum's various surgeries?

4. How does the man who insults Plum respond to her retort?

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. What is the significance of Plum's ultrasound image?

2. What does Plum mean when she says, "After years of not fighting back, I was coiled like a snake" (233)?

3. How does the author employ foreshadowing within the passage when Kitty calls Plum at home and asks her to come to Austen Media?

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 does Plum see while following Kitty into a coffeehouse that stops Plum in her tracks?

6. In what way is Plum already familiar with Marlowe before she meets her at Cafe Rose?

7. When Plum dreams that she has lost a lot of weight by using Dabsitaf, what is the significance of her dream?

8. 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?

9. What is the author's purpose for including a call from the bariatric surgery office right after what Plum terms to be "a perfect trip to the mall" (237)?

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

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