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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 the Golden?

2. Who is Carla?

3. What does Hannah call Toby when he looks at her Instagram?

4. What do Rachel's friends tell Toby in Section 3?

5. Who is Toby's first date with after he gets divorced?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Section 3, how and why does Solly go to sleepover camp?

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

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

5. Why is Hannah crying in Section 3?

6. Who is Cyndi Leffer and what interaction does she have with Toby?

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

8. Who is Donald Bartuck and why does Toby talk to him in Section 2?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are men and women treated differently in the novel? What could Brodesser-Anker be suggesting about the differences in the sexes?

Essay Topic 2

What happens with Hannah at camp? What does this incident say about Toby and Rachel's parenting? How does it add to the theme of sexuality in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Is this a Feminist text? Analyze the text through a feminist lens to answer the question.

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