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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. With what remaining reminder is Plum left after her altercation with the man on the subway platform?
2. In what town had Marlowe been browsing in an open-air market when she was discovered by paparazzi?
3. When Plum emerges from her clothes-shopping trip in her new red dress, she says that for the first time, she does not mind doing what?
4. What topic does Plum say that no one at The Calliope House ever discusses, but that Julia must discuss, due to her undercover work?
5. What aspect of cooking does Plum love the most?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe "the Jennifer effect" (231) and its implications.
2. 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?
3. What is the significance of Plum's ultrasound image?
4. How does the theme of misplaced female envy come into play within the author's depiction of Plum's dream about being skinny?
5. Discuss Plum's comments about her ability to be "like the lilac negligee woman" (234) from the lingerie ads or like Leeta.
6. To what television show is Plum alluding when she enters Victoria Secret and knows that she is "raising eyebrows" (234)?
7. Describe the arc of Plum's writing career over the course of the novel.
8. What does Plum see while following Kitty into a coffeehouse that stops Plum in her tracks?
9. 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)?
10. In what way is Plum already familiar with Marlowe before she meets her at Cafe Rose?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the author's message regarding motherhood and what themes does the author employ in order to send these messages to the reader?
Essay Topic 2
What is the function of Verena's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by the author in depicting Verena and include in your discussion the reasons that the author portrays her in these particular ways.
Essay Topic 3
Explicate the theme of indoctrination within the novel, particularly in relation to the novel's protagonist. What is the author's message regarding societal indoctrination and how do you know?
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