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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 is Carl's son?

2. How has Abby always liked to dress?

3. Who is Abby's cameraman in Chapter Eleven?

4. Who was Laura's new boyfriend in Chapter Six?

5. Who does Cassie pick as a new partner for the game?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Laura realize Cassie will likely give her baby up for adoption?

2. In Chapter Eight, why does Justin think he did so well in the sand challenge?

3. What is the reward for winning a Daredevil round in the game?

4. What do Carl and Jeff have in common as brothers?

5. What do the other contestants seem to think of Abby and Justin?

6. What has happened between Cassie and Laura in Part I that causes tension between them?

7. In Chapter Eleven, what is different about the round of searching for objects in Japan?

8. Why was Cassie going out with Dan in the first place?

9. What problems does Juliet recount in Chapter Nine from her childhood?

10. What did Abby recall feeling the day of her wedding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Parkhurst chose to write Abby as a conflicted and self-aware character in terms of her sexual orientation and desires, while writing Justin as a more deluded one in this regard? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How, and through which characters, does Parkhurst explore the struggles of parenthood and parent-child relationships at different stages? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Which characters suffer the most significant betrayals in the novel and why do you believe so? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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