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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 faculty members, who could Britt's podcast hurt?

2. How did Mike Stiles describe Bodie?

3. Which character does Bodie become preoccupied with when she meets the other faculty members at lunch?

4. What was the name of Bodie's brother?

5. What kinds of movies did Mr. Bloch screen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bodie react to Jasmine Wilde's video about Jerome?

2. Why do faculty members warn Bodie about Britt's project?

3. What kind of relationship did Bodie have with Mr. Bloch?

4. What did Bodie find out about Robbie when she searched for him online?

5. Why is Britt's podcast titled She is Drowned?

6. In the chapter speculating about Puja being the suspect in Thalia's murder, how does Thalia die?

7. What was Bodie's relationship with the Robesons like when she lived with them?

8. Why did Jerome say he ha been "canceled"?

9. How does Bodie's lfie change when she moves to Granby?

10. How does Bodie show that she believed people would like her for being average?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At several points in the novel, Bodie addresses Denny Bloch, using the word "you." For example, one chapter ends with the accusation, “If Thalia was having trouble with an older guy, the older guy was you” (95). What do you make of this technique? Why do you think Makkai chose to do this?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 59, Bodie says that she used veganism as an excuse to starve herself, and she ultimately could not row anymore as a result. Then, there is the discarding of Thalia's body and the pain inflicted on other women's bodies within the narrative. What theme do women's bodies play in this novel? Analyze this theme.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one character relationship to focus on, such as the relationship between Thalia and Bodie. Why is this relationship significant to the narrative? How does this relationship change over the course of the novel, and what does this mean?

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