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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. In Chapter 58, who is revealed to have been in contact with Omar?

2. Who does Bodie invite to her hotel room to press him for answers?

3. Where does Oliver work in Part II?

4. Who first tests the equipment shed with luminol?

5. What cafe do Geoff and Bodie visit in Kern?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Bodie, why did Dane resent Britt's podcast?

2. What did the markings in Thalia's planner mean?

3. Describe the interaction between Bodie and Robbie at the swimming pool.

4. According to Bodie, how did killing Thalia impact Robbie?

5. How did Britt and Alder find blood in the shed at Granby?

6. According to Bodie, what is the best thing she ever heard on her secret payphone?

7. Why is Bodie back in Kern in Part II?

8. According to Mike, why were the photos from the mattress party developed so quickly?

9. Why is nobody optimistic that Robbie will be on trial?

10. After talking to Geoff, what does Bodie realize about Dorian's harrassment of her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 3, Bodie mentions that many people have opinions about the lives and deaths of people they never met. Bodie admits that even she has opinions she is not entitled to have. Assess the concept of people as property or people as part of the "collective imagination" throughout I Have Some Questions For You. How does Bodie feel about this idea, and do you agree? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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