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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. Where has Manus disappeared to at the reception?

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

3. What is Shannon's tentative plan for killing Brandy?

4. What kind of car does Manus have?

5. Who does Seth think shot Shannon?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Brandy decide to become a woman?

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

5. Though he has broken into the house with a knife, what does Manus try to tell Shannon?

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

7. Why does Shannon burn Evie's house down?

8. How does Shannon try to kill Brandy?

9. What does Brandy propose to Shannon?

10. What is the truth about both Shane's and Shannon's accidents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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