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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. In what grade was Evvie on the occasion on a March day when she was given a ride in a Lexus during a rainstorm?
2. In Fall: Chapter 7, Evvie watches Dean smash what kind of object against the fence in their yard?
3. An article in the issue of Sports Illustrated mentioned in Fall: Chapter 1 is said to be about a baseball player "who woke up one day and couldn't" take what action "anymore" (10)?
4. The narrator states, "Evvie had been almost" what age "on the day in March" (45) when a certain character gave her a ride on a rainy day?
5. On what occasion had Evvie received the dishes she uses to host Thanksgiving?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Dean's reaction to Evvie's story about the reporter who came by asking about Dean.
2. What major secret is Evvie keeping from her best friend Andy?
3. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Evvie had been frightened of her husband Tim during their marriage.
4. What is the "one thing" (54) Dean claims to have done seriously ever since the age of ten?
5. For what major change is Evvie preparing when the reader first meets her in the prologue entitled First?
6. In what way is the motif of dreams used to depict Evvie's feelings of guilt in Fall: Chapter 1?
7. What do Evvie's set of dishes with the yellow flowers on them symbolize?
8. When Dean expresses his appreciation to Evvie at the end of Fall: Chapter 5, what two specific elements does he name?
9. What is the history of the friendship between Dean and Andy?
10. Which comment of Frank's makes Evvie furious during Thanksgiving dinner and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explicate the theme of trust within Evvie Drake Starts Over. What is Holmes’s message regarding trust and how do you know?
Essay Topic 2
Trace the characterization arc of Evvie’s character throughout the novel Evvie Drake Starts Over. Discuss whether Evvie is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character.
Essay Topic 3
What ultimate message is Holmes sending in the novel about the nature and value of having compassion for oneself?
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