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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. Where is the restaurant/bar Balthazar located?

2. At what time is Louisa awakened by Mrs. De Witt in Chapter 12?

3. What is the name of Mrs. De Witt's dog?

4. In Chapter 7, Louisa describes the things that she has learned about New Yorkers in her first month. What is the second item on her list?

5. Why does Sam say Donna quit her job in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at JFK airport when Louisa goes to pick up Sam in Chapter 8?

2. Who is Thom and what is his relationship to Louisa like?

3. How is the Vintage Clothes Emporium described? What are Louisa's impressions of this setting?

4. Who is Camilla Traynor and why does she send letters to Louisa?

5. What role does Steven Lipkott play in the narrative?

6. How does Ilaria treat Louisa when she first joins the staff of the Gopniks? Why?

7. What is the significance of the pregnancy test in Chapter 14?

8. Who is Lily and what is her relationshp to Louisa?

9. How is Mr. Gopnik described?

10. How is Agnes described when her character is first introduced?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Mrs. Margot De Witt in the novel. How old is Margot? Where does she live? How does Louisa come to work for her? In what capacity? How would you describe their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of fashion in Still Me. What does fashion represent to the main characters in the novel? How is fashion used as a symbol for identity? What does Louisa's personal style say about her as a character?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Louisa's relationships within her family. How close is Louisa with her parents? How close is she with Treena? What do you think family means to Louisa? Why?

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