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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. Where does Rachel go in Section 1 that causes her to leave the kids with Toby unexpectedly?

2. What was Solly watching while Mona was babysitting him?

3. What does Solly want to bring on the bus to camp?

4. What is Toby's profession?

5. Who are Jasper and Jacob?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Seth look, according to Elizabeth, when they meet up again in Section 1?

2. According to Toby in Section 2, how did Rachel act when it came to their sex life?

3. What shocking text does Toby get from Rachel in Section 1, and how does he react?

4. What does Toby say to Solly to convince him to go to sleepover camp?

5. In Section 3, Toby uses the words "he was owed" (121). What is he referring to?

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

7. What is the first thing that Toby does in the morning when he wakes up in Section 1?

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

9. Why is Hannah crying in Section 3?

10. What happens between Toby and Mona, the babysitter, in Section 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Is this a feminist text? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of sex and sexuality in the novel?

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