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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Leigh see at the restaurant, while picking up food for an evening with Max?

2. What are Howard and his wife sitting on when they see Leigh's shocking show?

3. How old is Nikki?

4. When Max goes to the advertising agency, for which job is he auditioning?

5. After Peggy Jean reads an e-mail asking if she'd liked her "gift," what liquid does she use to take her pills?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select at least two characters and analyze their names. Do they give readers clues to their personalities, foreshadow plot developments or make some sort of cultural commentary or critique?

Essay Topic 2

How does Peggy Jean treat her family for the majority of the novel? What are her expectations and requirements of them, and how do they respond to her?

Essay Topic 3

What is the final image that the novel leaves with its readers? Why do you think the author ended the novel this way?

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