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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. When Bodie was babysitting, who did she see circling a dumpster?

2. According to Bodie, who was responsible for her "greatest humiliation" at school (101)?

3. What role did Mike Stiles have in "Camelot"?

4. What course topics does Bodie plan to teach at Granby?

5. What is "She Is Drowned" a reference to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprised Bodie about her podcasting students?

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

3. Describe Dane Rubra's YouTube channel.

4. How did the beginning of Bodie's relationship with Jerome differ from the start of her relationship with Yahav?

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

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

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

8. When she was in high school, how did Bodie differentiate between Granby and Indiana?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evaluate Granby as a setting for this story. What does this setting add to the narrative? What symbols does it offer? Does Granby change over time? How does this affect the characters and tone of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the course of the novel, Bodie begins to wonder if memories are as false as dreams. Assess this novel's depiction of memories. How accurate are memories in this novel? How do memories lead some characters astray? Choose at least two examples to focus on.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 30, Bodie says, “It’s human instinct to put yourself at the heart of a disaster. Not even for attention, but because it feels true" (162). What does this mean? Discuss at least two examples from the text and use textual evidence to support your opinion.

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