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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 is Toby's profession?

2. What was the area of Toby and Rachel's marriage that Toby considered good?

3. What books did Toby read to his kids when they were little?

4. Where do Sam and Toby take the kids while they are spending New Years together?

5. What was Toby afraid of when he was little?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Toby and and Rachel argue about iceskating in Section 3?

2. What is happening in Elizabeth's life when Toby reaches out to her?

3. Who is the narrator and who do she and Toby meet?

4. What do Miriam, Cyndi and Toby talk about in Section 3?

5. Who is Karen Cooper and how does she come into contact with Toby in Section 1?

6. Who is Joanie and what do she and Toby talk about in Section 3?

7. Who is David Cooper and what is his interaction with Toby in Section 2?

8. What does Toby dream about in Section 3 and how does it make him feel?

9. What is Stealth Bunny and how does it play into Solly's time at camp?

10. Seth was engaged once, so why did he end up not getting married?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is marriage and married life portrayed in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Brodesser-Anker explores the difference between the internet and reality in this novel. What is Brodesser-Anker saying about our online personas versus our personas in real life, and how does one impact the other?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the role of Nahid in the novel. What is revealed about her, and what is the outcome of her relationship with Toby? What does this reveal about Toby as a character?

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