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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 does the narrator address by name at the end of Part I: Chapter 1?

2. Why did Thalia return early for Feb week?

3. Who does Bodie send an extra Mother's Day card to?

4. What was Omar stabbed with?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dane Rubra's YouTube channel.

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

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

4. How does Bodie figure out that Thalia left a cryptic message for Mr. Bloch in the yearbook?

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

6. Why did investigators start to believe that Thalia may have been using drugs?

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

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

9. According to Bodie, why was Omar fun to be around?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At several points in this novel, Makkai uses repetition. This is especially common when Bodie references real stories in the news about women who are victims of assault or murder. What role does this repetition play in the narrative? Analyze the impact of this technique, focusing on three different pieces of the narrative that use repetition.

Essay Topic 2

What genre would you consider I Have Some Questions For You? What are specific examples from the text that lead you to this decision? Do you think this genre was the strongest choice for this kind of story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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