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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 calculus on page 296, what shape is the note River passes to Mab?

2. What degree does Nathan have?

3. On page 219 when Chris Wohl does not stay for his entire appointment, how much time do Nora and Mab have of unscheduled time?

4. What is the name of Russell's son?

5. Who is the security guard at the plant when River takes Mab there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Monday notice in a picture from 1963 of three Santas pretending to fish?

2. What do the triplets learn from emails River copies and give to them?

3. Why is Monday using checkout cards?

4. When and how did Russell take a reduced role on the case against Belsum Chemical?

5. What do the guys at the bar tell Nora about the library building?

6. Why does Apple say it is her mother's fault that she married Nathan Templeton?

7. When Apple comes for a therapy appointment, why does Nora think there might be a conflict of interest, and why does that not bother Apple?

8. Who comes while Nora and Mirabel are closing the clinic on page 285?

9. How has Belsum countered what seem to be the facts regarding the problems in Bourne?

10. How does Monday try to get a copy of Nathan's dissertation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Frankel uses a variety of methods to reveal Mirabel’s character. How does Frank reveal Mirabel's character? Does Frank use direct or indirect characterization to reveal who Mirabel is? How does Frankel portray Mirabel?

Essay Topic 3

Puns are figures of speech that involve wordplay and double means or using words that sound similar but have different meanings. How do puns lead to important evidence for the triplets? How does the use of puns affect the plot?

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