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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. Who is Alejandra's play about?

2. How did Archer Sylvan die?

3. How long does Toby stay in the bathroom after he finds out he is not getting a promotion?

4. Who does Toby suspect Rachel is sleeping with in Section 4?

5. What does Toby name the new puppy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Alejandra Lopez and how does Rachel discover her?

2. What does Rachel keep ordering from the Chinese Food Resturant and why?

3. What does Toby reveal about his struggle with weight in Section 5?

4. Where does Elizabeth see Rachel and how does Rachel look and act?

5. Why does Toby have to go to camp in Section 5?

6. How is Rachel's labor and delivery with Hannah?

7. What upsetting news does Toby get at the start of Section 6?

8. What happens to Rachel's job in the Section 4 flashback?

9. What happens between Rachel and Alejandra in Section 6?

10. How did Toby and Rachel meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Which characters in the text are static? Which are dynamic?

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