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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 location does Evvie find Dean when she goes out in the middle of the night to follow him in Fall: Chapter 14?

2. Evvie proposes at the end of Spring: Chapter 21 that Dean pitch how many innings in the Claws' exhibition game?

3. What is Monica's last name?

4. Evvie agrees to go with Dean to pick up his pinball machine on the condition that he take what action once they get there?

5. Who babysits Lilly and Rose while Andy is taking Dean out to see if he wants to talk about the magazine article?

Short Essay Questions

1. On what possible next step do Evvie and Dean agree once Evvie shares that she is not ready to date anyone?

2. What story does Evvie tell Dean that causes Dean's mouth to fall open in Spring: Chapter 28?

3. Characterize the relationship between Evvie and her father Frank.

4. For what reason does Evvie refrain from telling Andy about recent developments with Dean?

5. What is the symbolism inherent in the scar on Evvie's foot?

6. For what reason does Dean decide to travel to Boston and back in one day?

7. From what angle does Evvie claim not to have seen "Calcasset in "forever" (119) as she and Dean drive toward Boston?

8. Discuss an instance in the text when Holmes uses humor in order to clearly illustrate a particular character's fear of change.

9. How does Evvie inwardly react to Andy's suggestion that if she wanted to, she could also start dating again someday?

10. What does the blue suitcase in the narrative symbolize?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Holmes’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of Evvie Drake Starts Over.

Essay Topic 2

How is the topic of hope treated within Evvie Drake Starts Over and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 3

How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within Evvie Drake Starts Over and what is Holmes’s message regarding these themes?

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