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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 enters the gym when Bodie is working out at the hotel?

2. Where does Bodie show Thalia to track her period?

3. At graduation, who assumed Mr. Robeson was Bodie's father?

4. Besides Bodie, who did Peewee grope on camera?

5. Who does Bodie feed Bloch's name to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dwight Boudreau's testimony.

2. According to Bodie, what makes prison hell?

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

4. What informaton do Geoff's photos reveal?

5. What happened when Beth took the witness stand?

6. When Bodie learned that Carlotta had cancer, what did she think about?

7. What questions do Geoff and Bodie consider at Aroma Mocha?

8. According to Bodie, did Mr. Bloch love Thalia?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of dividing this novel into two parts? Compare and contrast both parts of the text. What has changed in the second part? Is the tone different? How so?

Essay Topic 3

At several points in the novel, Bodie addresses Denny Bloch, using the word "you." For example, one chapter ends with the accusation, “If Thalia was having trouble with an older guy, the older guy was you” (95). What do you make of this technique? Why do you think Makkai chose to do this?

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