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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. What has Shannon been slipping into Seth's meals?

2. What is the print of Shannon's knock-off dress?

3. Where does Manus invite Shannon after the infomercial?

4. Who is left to distract the realtor while Brandy and Shannon go upstairs?

5. What is Shannon's defining clothing accessory?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Brandy make Rona Barrett her new Supreme Being?

2. What is Shannon's father's strategy for selling his pigs at market?

3. What article of clothing does Brandy suggest Shannon wear?

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

5. What story does Brandy tell the border policemen to try to get them back into the USA?

6. What causes Shannon's disfigurement?

7. Why does Brandy introduce Shannon to veils?

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

9. How does Shannon describe the basic idea of modeling?

10. Why does the narrator feel that she has no native tongue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, each character goes through a transformation. Go through each major character one by one and explains their journey and ultimate conclusion. Be sure to use specifics from the text.

Essay Topic 2

The idea of an invisible monster is present throughout the novel. How does this idea apply to each of the main characters? What kind of invisible monsters are affecting their lives? In Shannon's case, how does feeling like an invisible monster hinder her? Does it help her? Why or why not? Be sure to use citations from the text to strengthen your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Do a character study of Evie Cottrell. What role does she play in the novel? How does her relationships with the other characters further the plot? How does her character contribute to the central themes of the novel? Is she a static character or does she undergo changes throughout the text? Explore Evie's idea of beautiful people together being less than the sum of their parts. How does this idea contribute to the novel? Is Shannon changed by this theory? Be sure to use examples from the text in your arguments.

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