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

3. What did Thalia ask Bodie for when she returned early for Feb week?

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

5. When did Thalia die?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Bodie describe Sheila Evans?

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

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

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

6. Describe the video the narrator watches in Chapter 1.

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

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

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

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

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

Why does Bodie interrupt the story at times to include details about Omar's injuries? What is the greater implication of these interjections? How else does Makkai make this point?

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