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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. Whom does Shannon call after locking Manus in the trunk?

2. Who does Shannon call after locking Manus in the closet?

3. How do the Rhea Sisters make their money?

4. Who really throws the hairspray in the trash?

5. In what city does Shannon being feeding Manus hormones?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Seth Thomas's true identity?

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

3. What does Brandy propose to Shannon?

4. Why does Shane leave home in the first place?

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

6. If she cannot be beautiful, what does Shannon say she wants to be?

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

8. How does Shannon try to kill Brandy?

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

10. What part does Evie play in the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the central themes of the novel is that some people cannot accept themselves. Is this a bad thing in the novel? Are the people who accept themselves missing something in life, as Brandy theorizes? Has Brandy created a problem where one never existed? Be sure to use textual examples and present a well-organized argument.

Essay Topic 2

Shannon and Brandy's parents are strange people. How do they treat Shannon and Brandy as children? How do Shannon and Brandy remember their childhood? Why are their parents so obsessed with Shane after his death? How does their behavior alienate Shannon? Are their parents an examples of how we are all products of products of products? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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