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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 the man on the subway platform refers to Plum as a "that" (148), what is the man wearing?
(a) A kilt.
(b) A track suit.
(c) Jeans and a tee shirt.
(d) A business suit.

2. How old does Plum say Sana was when she endured her facial scarring?
(a) 21.
(b) 36.
(c) 13.
(d) 2 months.

3. What brand of undergarments does Julia wear in order to pass for a skinny person in her position at Austen Media?
(a) Skinz.
(b) Spanx.
(c) Xcite.
(d) Thinz.

4. What aspect of cooking does Plum love the most?
(a) Measuring.
(b) Knife work.
(c) Making omelettes.
(d) Baking.

5. What item does Plum put on before running outside during the bomb threat at The Calliope House that causes the other women to tease her?
(a) A coat.
(b) Blush.
(c) Lipstick.
(d) A bra.

Short Answer 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?

2. Just before Julia drifts off to sleep, she murmurs to Plum that she has always thought that Plum is what adjective?

3. Marlowe tells Plum that fat women are not controlled by society and that in fact they are what?

4. What quality is present within all of the clothes Plum chooses when she goes shopping?

5. Before they go to the dermatologist, Marlowe and Plum go to a coffeehouse, but Plum cannot sit down to drink her iced coffee. Why can she not sit down?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the final step of the New Baptist Plan?

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

6. 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?

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

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

9. Discuss Plum's comments about her ability to be "like the lilac negligee woman" (234) from the lingerie ads or like Leeta.

10. What action of Leeta's does Plum point to as proof that she should be loyal to Leeta, no matter what she has done?

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