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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 did Dane call in one of his videos?

2. Who did Bodie go to the Granby Supper Club with?

3. In the imagined scenario where Puja killed Thalia, what was her motive?

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

5. Which family takes a special interest in Bodie and her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the prosecution's theory surrounding Thalia's death, and why did Bodie think it was ridiculous?

2. How did Bodie find out that Thalia had been killed?

3. What does Bodie think about rumors?

4. What does Bodie lose herself doing that makes her late for dinner with Fran?

5. How does Bodie describe Sheila Evans?

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

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

8. Why did Bodie tell Thalia that Mr. Bloch's favorite soda was RC Cola?

9. What did Thalia Keith look like?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, several people ask Bodie, "Who's watching your kids?" What is the significance of this question? Address three uses of this question in the text.

Essay Topic 2

In Part I: Chapter 49, Bodie claims that the percentage of murdered women who are killed by intimate partners is nearly 39. What message do you take about intimate partner violence from this novel? Cite three examples from the text to support your point.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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