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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. How many children does Carmel have?
2. What is the name of the other wellness consultant?
3. According to Heather, they booked the retreat out of a need to escape what?
4. What is the name of Yao's paramedic supervisor?
5. What does Heather do for a living?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Masha and what happens to her in Chapter 1?
2. What happened to Yao following the events of Chapter 1?
3. Who is Paul Drabble and what does the reader learn about him in Chapter 8?
4. What shocking change happened to Jessica and Ben prior to their coming on the retreat? How did the change affect them?
5. What does the reader learn about Tony in Chapter 18?
6. What happened during Masha's near-death experience?
7. How do Frances and Zoe bond outside the meditation studio?
8. What information does Masha learn about Carmel in Chapter 24?
9. Who is Ray, and what does he want? How does Lars feel about this desire?
10. What factors cause Frances to have a meltdown on the way to Tranquillum House?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Morality (or the lack thereof) plays a big role in the lives of the main characters. Discuss three characters who act according to their own internal sense of morality. Are their actions moral in the eyes of the majority? What are the consequences of their moral (or not-so-moral) behavior?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel, Nine Perfect Strangers. How does the title reflect the lives of the characters? How does the title reflect the novel’s themes? How does the title’s meaning change over the course of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
What do you think the future has in store for Masha after the close of the novel? Predict Masha’s future based on her thoughts and actions over the course of the novel.
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