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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. In Chapter Twenty-Two, what does Laura realize about Cassie?

2. In Chapter Twenty-Two, what do all the contestants have to wear?

3. In Chapter Twenty-Seven, why does Justin say he took so long in the bathroom?

4. In Chapter Seventeen, what wakes Carl?

5. Who is the only girl Cassie has ever kissed?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Twenty-Six, why does Justin get so upset in London?

2. In Chapter Twenty-Eight, why was Laura unhappy in her marriage?

3. In Chapter Twenty-One, what ad had a huge influence on Abby growing up?

4. In Chapter Sixteen, how does Barbara Fox feel about her career?

5. In Chapter Twenty-One, how did Abby's parents first react to her telling them she was gay?

6. In Chapter Twenty-Three, what does Laura tell Carl about him and Jeff that pleases him?

7. In Chapter Twenty, what does Redemption tell Ken is the root of his homosexuality?

8. In Chapter Seventeen, why does Carl learn that he and Jeff were likely really picked for the show?

9. In Chapter Nineteen, how does Cassie feel about Juliet?

10. How does Justin hurt Abby in Chapter Twenty-Seven?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Parkhurst reveal and describe some of the trade-offs and compromises many of the contestants on Lost and Found make in order to compete for the million-dollar prize? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What are the contradictions and deceptions of reality television, as a genre, that Parkhurst explores in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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