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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. By the end of the novel, who does Bodie say she is coming for?

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

3. Who is Thalia's half-brother?

4. According to Bodie, who died of COVID?

5. Who enters the gym when Bodie is working out at the hotel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the defense decide not to put Bodie on the stand?

2. According to Mike, what first made him feel like Granby was home?

3. How does Bodie feel when she sees Robbie and his family in Kern?

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

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

6. According to Bodie, what makes prison hell?

7. Describe Dwight Boudreau's testimony.

8. Describe the conversation Jen and Bodie have at Delilah's.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Part I: Chapter 49, Bodie claims that the percentage of murdered women who are killed by intimate partners is nearly 39. What message do you take about intimate partner violence from this novel? Cite three examples from the text to support your point.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 59, Bodie says that she used veganism as an excuse to starve herself, and she ultimately could not row anymore as a result. Then, there is the discarding of Thalia's body and the pain inflicted on other women's bodies within the narrative. What theme do women's bodies play in this novel? Analyze this theme.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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