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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 puts the names and photos of Michael Simmons and Davis Green online?

2. Whose twin brother and nephew are kidnapped by the terrorist organization known as Jennifer?

3. When Erica whispers to Plum, where does she tell her to go?

4. What is the name of the woman who has an angry outburst at the Baptist Diet meeting and leaves?

5. What is NOT an item listed as dangerous to dieters within the Baptist Plan pamphlets Plum is given?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Julia to ask Plum if she will hand over the 50,000 plus email addresses of teenage girls who have written to Kitty?

2. What question does Julia ask when she writes to Plum under the guise of being a teenage fan of Kitty's and what is the result of her question?

3. How does the terrorist organization known as Jennifer claim responsibility for the murders of Michael Simmons and Davis Green?

4. What is the identifying feature of Leeta's appearance?

5. What does Plum say has always been her mother's perspective regarding Plum's body?

6. What allusion is being made within the line, "On top of a cabinet, a large orchid was trapped under a bell jar" (85) and what is the author's purpose for using it?

7. The night before the murders of Michael Simmons and Davis Green, Dr. Ormond Brown receives an email. What does the email contain and what is the author's implication about who has sent it?

8. What quality of The Calliope House does Verena say had made her choose it as the location for her feminist collective?

9. What is ironic about Plum's reaction to her encounter with Janine at the Baptist Diet meeting?

10. How does the motif of the italicized word "Burst!" (42) coincide with the theme of self-hatred?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the many instances of irony within the novel's narrative and analyze the author's purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 2

Trace the characterization arc of Plum’s character throughout the novel. Discuss whether she is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's use of humor alongside humanist messages within the novel.

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