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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 kind of publication was Deborah putting together?

2. How does Samantha characterize herself as a child?

3. When does the narrator say Lillian Preston stopped showing photos?

4. Where did Lillian Preston’s parents expect her to go to school?

5. What did Charles Roberts do to get Lillian’s attention?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Sam Decker, and what was his relationship with Lillian Preston?

2. What was Lillian Preston’s relation with Patricia Stokes?

3. What were the advantages and disadvantages of the Ro-ro camera?

4. What does Samantha say Item #41, Batter, meant for Kenneth and her mother?

5. How is Samantha’s father characterized in the novel?

6. How does Samantha characterize Lillian’s living arrangement with Patricia Stokes?

7. What effect does the trip to Cleveland have on Samantha?

8. How does Samantha characterize her reaction to her mother exhibiting photos that show her nude?

9. What effect does the narrator say Lillian Preston’s photography had on her when she discovered it?

10. How did the narrator of the introduction meet Lillian Preston’s daughter Samantha?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evaluate your own reading of Feast Your Eyes—did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

Essay Topic 2

Write a character sketch of the author based on her style and content. What can we tell about Myla Goldberg, based on the choices she makes in terms of description, characterization and plot? What values does she hold dear? What are her hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think she is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

Essay Topic 3

What is the importance of friendship in Feast Your Eyes? What are the main friendships presented? What value do they hold in the novel? How is the value of friendships distinguished from other kinds of relationships?

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