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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Shannon stay after she gets out of the hospital?
(a) Manus.
(b) Evie.
(c) Brandy.
(d) Seth.

2. Whom does Brandy claim to be when trying to cross the border?
(a) She claims to be the wife of a Reverend on the Christian Healing Network.
(b) She claims to be the Princess Brandy Alexander.
(c) She claims to be a star surgeon at a Seattle hospital.
(d) She claims to be a famous movie star.

3. Why does Shannon resent her dead brother?
(a) Shannon resents her brother for breaking their family apart.
(b) Shannon resents her brother for not saying goodbye.
(c) Shannon resents her beloved brother for disappearing.
(d) Shannon resents all the attention her dead brother receives from their parents.

4. How does Brandy introduce herself at the open house?
(a) She introduces herself at the Princess Brandy Alexander.
(b) She introduces herself as Queen Brandy Alexander.
(c) She introduces herself as the Lady Brandy Alexander.
(d) She introduces herself as President Brandy Alexander.

5. What magazine purchase does Manus claim is for his job?
(a) New York Magazine.
(b) Style Magazine.
(c) Pornography magazines.
(d) Men's Health Magazine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is Miss Rona's autobiography copyrighted?

2. What landmark do Brandy, Shannon, and Seth visit in Seattle?

3. What is Manus's occupation?

4. In Shannon's opinion, what are Shannon, Brandy, and Evie all competing for?

5. What does Evie suggest to Shannon as a career move?

Short Essay Questions

1. While watching television in the hospital, what infomercial does Shannon see?

2. Why does Manus have pornography magazines around his apartment?

3. Why have Brandy and her comrades come to the open house?

4. What causes Shannon's disfigurement?

5. Why does Shannon prefer to think of her brother as dead?

6. What does the narrator warn the reader about the novel's structure?

7. What is Seth's theory about television?

8. Describe briefly the opening scene of the novel.

9. What secret does Shannon write on her postcard at the Space Needle?

10. Why does Shannon feel she is in competition with Brandy and Evie in the first scene?

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