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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. According to Rachel, what does Toby lack?

2. What does Toby decide he needs to feel better in Section 3?

3. Where was Rachel suppose to take Solly and Hannah in Section 2?

4. What is Solly's full name?

5. What is the name of the first magazine Elizabeth works for after college?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Toby think about the Hamptons?

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

4. Why is Hannah crying in Section 3?

5. According to Toby, why does he only want to date women his own age?

6. Who is Nahid and what is her relationship with Toby?

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

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

9. Who is Tess and what is the story that she tells Toby?

10. In Section 2, what does Seth say about marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is setting developed and portrayed in the novel? Select two different settings in the text and analyze their role in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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