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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. What day of the week does Selin have to help Danny and Josh use an ID card to get into Quincy in "October"?

2. In "January," what is the name of Lakshmi's new suitor who is in Selin's creative writing class?

3. When Juho shows up at Selin's suite in October, where is he injured?

4. In "October," when Selin is messaging with Zita, who invites Selin to brunch?

5. How old was Selina when her mother had a nose job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sahin celebrating at a party Lakshmi organizes at the literary magazine in February?

2. What does Selin learn when her mother calls iin "October" from the hospital?

3. What does Lakshmi say is the great advantage of an arranged marriage?

4. In "October," where does Selin sometimes go with Svetlana and why can it be stressful?

5. Why does Svetlana have to buy a delousing kit?

6. How does Riley finally get a cat, and what type of cat does she get?

7. What does Juno have to say about Selin getting sick from two rum and Cokes?

8. Why does Selin have to help Danny, Josh, and their friends get into the Quincy building?

9. How is the furniture arranged in Przemyslaw's bedroom?

10. How did Ivan and Zita meet and what was the end of their relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Selin wanted to be a novelist even before she could read. Why has Selin wanted to be a novelist? Why might becoming a novelist be a problem for her?

Essay Topic 2

Selin has an aversion to having children. What are Selin’s views on parenthood and children? Why does she hold those views? How has her childhood influenced her views?

Essay Topic 3

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is Selin’s character arc, and what situations influence her growth and development?

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