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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. When Shannon asks about her birthday, what do her parents have planned?

2. What subject does Evie bring up during the photo shoot?

3. During the argument, what does Shannon want to do?

4. What new name does Brandy give Manus after their first meeting?

5. Why do Shannon's parents purchase these particular gifts for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Seth Thomas's true identity?

2. What does Shannon say in her letter to Evie?

3. What part does Evie play in the story?

4. How does Shannon describe the scene when she discovers Seth breaking into Evie's house?

5. What surrounds Manus in the trunk of his car?

6. What do Shannon's parents buy her for Christmas?

7. How does Shannon briefly try to resume her modeling career?

8. What does Brandy propose to Shannon?

9. What has "Shane" bought Shannon for Christmas?

10. Why does Manus's career as a police officer end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author makes use of juxtapositions in the text. Examine the photo shoots that Shannon recounts. How is juxtaposition used? What are the locations of the shoots? What do the models have to wear? What other literary elements can be detected in these scenes? How does the author's use of description contribute to the overall effect?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel the author makes use of different devices to tell the story. In Shannon's case, many of her feelings are related using the Phantom Photographer, a mechanism that allows the reader to know how she is feeling indirectly. What are the implications of this Phantom Photographer? Why doesn't Shannon simply tell the reader herself what she is feeling? How does viewing her state of mind through a photographer provide insight to her former life as a model as well as her inner self?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Shannon and Brandy. How are they alike? How are they different? What paths have they taken in the quest for true originality? How could their shared childhood have sent them in such different directions? Do they come to peace with one another in the end of the novel? Why or why not? Why did Brandy choose to deceive Shannon for so long? Be sure to use examples from the text in your arguments.

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