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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 was the police officer who molested Shane after the investigation?

2. What event do they attend at Evie's new house?

3. What does Shannon find in Brandy's Miss Rona book?

4. What happens to Shannon's clothes on the line outside?

5. What is Evie's name before she becomes a woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shannon first meet Brandy?

2. From whom did Shane (Brandy) get the throat infection that leads him to be kicked out of the house?

3. What is Seth Thomas's true identity?

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

5. What part does Evie play in the story?

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

7. What plan does Shannon concoct in a final attempt to kill Brandy?

8. What extremes do Shannon's parents take when she visits for her birthday?

9. Why does Brandy decide to become a woman?

10. After locking Manus in the closet, who does Shannon call and what are the results?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brandy is inspired by Miss Rona's idea of ripping yourself open and sewing yourself shut. What exactly does Miss Rona say needs to be done? Why is Brandy inspired by her ordeal? How has Miss Rona's ordeal been reflected in Brandy? How has it reflectedd in Shannon or Evie? Has Miss Rona escaped the societal trap of sameness?

Essay Topic 2

The novel makes use of different stereotypes are archetypes for some of the characters such as the model, the drag queen, and even the Texas oil princess. Choose three stereotypes and unpack their roles in the novel. To which characters do these stereotypes apply? Do they apply to multiple characters? How does the use of stereotypes contribute to the central theme of the novel? Do the stereotyped characters undergo any changes or are they static, remaining the same from start to finish?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, Shannon gets more and more extreme in her actions. Detail her evolution from start to finish. How is the first Shannon we meet in the novel different from the final Shannon? Does she truly change in the novel? What are the major events that change her? What are the implications of the fires she sets? Choose specific events in the novel that are game-changers for her character.

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