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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. What is the name of Vanessa’s faculty advisor?
2. On page 91, Strane repeatedly asserts that who is in control of their relationship?
3. According to Strane on page 157, what will happen by July?
4. What future does Strane foresee for Vanessa, as he explains on page 157?
5. How does Strane’s behavior reflect an agitated state of mind on page 83?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Strane on page 4, why might he be found guilty of assault?
2. Who is Janine Bailey and why does she contact Vanessa?
3. What psychological phenomenon happens to Vanessa when Strane first initiates physical contact on page 45?
4. What strange gift does Strane give to Vanessa when she first goes to visit him at his house?
5. Whose poetry does Strane give Vanessa to read while she is still his student? What is the effect of this poetry on Vanessa?
6. What does Vanessa indicate about her memories involving Strane on page 7?
7. What early interactions between Vanessa and Strane suggest that he is grooming her for abuse? What is the effect of these actions on Vanessa?
8. Who writes a letter to the board regarding the relationship between Vanessa and Strane? What is the initial result of this letter?
9. What odd request does Strane make a Vanessa on page 133? How does she respond?
10. What happens during the field trip to see Andrew Wyeth’s home? Who witnesses this interaction?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The characters in My Dark Vanessa all highlight the idea the past is never truly past. Choose three characters and explain how each illustrates this idea, using textual evidence to support your claims.
Essay Topic 2
Appearances in My Dark Vanessa can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this novel? Discuss three characters, objects, or situations and how this idea applies to each.
Essay Topic 3
As the old saying goes, “Time heals all wounds.” Does the novel support this adage, or does it prove the opposite? Answer, using textual evidence to support your claims?
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