View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brandy think is the most boring thing in the entire world?

2. Which nun in the hospital tries to set Shannon up with disfigured men?

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

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

5. Why is Shannon uncomfortable with the conversation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Shannon upset that Evie borrowed her clothes?

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

3. Describe briefly the opening scene of the novel.

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

5. Why does Brandy introduce Shannon to veils?

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

7. What is Seth's theory about television?

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

9. After arriving at the hospital, what surprises Shannon about the others in the waiting room?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel explores the idea of attention as an addiction. Is Shannon addicted to attention? Is Brandy? Is Evie or Manus? Why or why not? What instances in the text point you toward a conclusion?

Essay Topic 2

Is P.F.L.A.G a real organization? Do some research on the organization. If not, find a comparable rights group and research into their structure. How does the organization work? What are their outreach programs? Are there testimonials from parents, like Shannon and Shane's parents about dealing with prejudice or loss? Be sure to cite your information.

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 656 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample