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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 left his initials in one of the common rooms at Granby?

2. Where did Bodie practice her testimony?

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

4. According to Mike, what first made him feel a sense of belonging at Granby?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bodie's interaction with Beth in the hotel gym.

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

3. Who is Ari Huston?

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

5. What "goose chase" does Bodie send Britt and Alder on in Chapter 60?

6. Describe Dwight Boudreau's testimony.

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

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

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

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

In Chapter 53, Bodie says that when Rita Hayworth was upset, her husband, Orson Welles, would put on Spanish music so she could dance out her emotions. Bodie says, “What happens when your only escape is the same thing you’re trying to escape? Here’s the soundtrack of your tragedy: Dance to it" (256). Evaluate this quote as it relates to other aspects of the novel or a major theme.

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

What is the significance of Rebecca Makkai's references to real-life figures, such as Rita Hayworth? What do these references add to the narrative? Choose three references to real people or circumstances to analyze.

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