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

2. In what month is the magazine article about Dean's failures published?

3. What name is used to refer to the annual exhibition game between the Claws and the Explorers?

4. From what source does Evvie get a referral for the lingerie boutique in Bangor?

5. For what length of time do Evvie and Dean drive before they reach the Stafford Hotel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In what way does the motif of dreams arise again within Winter: Chapter 15?

4. Who is Monica?

5. For what length of time has Tim been gone by the time Evvie first meets with Dr. Talco?

6. What two recent developments with Dean does Evvie briefly consider sharing with Andy on the day Monica and Evvie first meet?

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

8. How does Holmes use the motif of sound in order to demonstrate Dean's love for the game of baseball?

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

10. What piece of jewelry does Evvie remove before she heads out of town with Dean and why is this moment significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What messages does Holmes send about domestic violence in Evvie Drake Starts Over and what scenarios are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?

Essay Topic 2

How are the topics of romantic relationships, love, and sex treated within the novel Evvie Drake Starts Over and how does their treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 3

Choose an object from Evvie Drake Starts Over, such as the black and pink baseball glove, the scar on Evvie’s foot, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.

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