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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. Which pinup model does Bodie discuss as being controlled by men?

2. Who found Thalia's body?`

3. How did Bodie's brother die?

4. Who got bed bugs at Granby?

5. When did the investigators start interviewing students?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. According to Dane Rubra, who most likely killed Thalia?

3. What kind of relationship does Bodie have with Yahav?

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

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

6. What did Thalia Keith look like?

7. What was unique about the swimsuit Thalia was wearing when she died?

8. Describe Dane Rubra's YouTube channel.

9. How does Bodie related to Sheila?

10. What does Bodie think about rumors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the way different characters react to Britt's project and Thalia's case becoming relevant again. Compare and contrast the reactions of three different characters in the text. Why do they react this way?

Essay Topic 2

Assess the theme of trust in this novel. Who breaks Bodie's trust? Does she break her trust with others? What message about trust is explicit or implicitly expressed in this book?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 53, Bodie says that when Rita Hayworth was upset, her husband, Orson Welles, would put on Spanish music so she could dance out her emotions. Bodie says, “What happens when your only escape is the same thing you’re trying to escape? Here’s the soundtrack of your tragedy: Dance to it" (256). Evaluate this quote as it relates to other aspects of the novel or a major theme.

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