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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 Roberto?

2. What transportation does Maxi arrange for Cannie to take back home?

3. Who molested Tanya in the past?

4. What does Samantha say would happen if Cannie and Bruce got back together?

5. Where does Cannie go to interview Maxi Ryder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Cannie's hopes for her interview with Jane Sloan?

2. What influence does Cannie believe Bruce's upbringing has had on him?

3. When she returns to her childhood neighborhood, how does Cannie identify the homes owned by single parents?

4. What analogy does Cannie make to her father being a passenger on a bus or train?

5. What happens after Cannie and Bruce have sex in his childhood bedroom?

6. What is the irony of Andy being married to Ellen?

7. What does Cannie's mother want her to do in Chapter 7?

8. What does Samantha say is the "law of the universe" when describing Cannie's feelings for Bruce?

9. What does Cannie say is a great place to have a breakdown, and why?

10. Describe how writing was an escape for Cannie in college.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What sort of relationship does Cannie have with men, and why? Compare and contrast the male relationships in Cannie's life.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Cannie's personal journey. Outline where she started to where she ended up and how she got there.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the effect of the point of view on the novel. Discuss how it would have been different if the story was told from another perspective.

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