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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 does Louisa find Mrs. De Witt's dog in Chapter 12?

2. From where is Camilla Traynor's letter sent in Chapter 7?

3. What are described as Tabitha's favorite dishes in Chapter 10?

4. What does the glass sculpture represent that is given to the retiring staff member at the country club in Chapter 11?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the setting of the Lavery described?

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

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

4. Why does Louisa become upset about the book that Sam is reading in Chapter 11?

5. How would you describe the relationship between Agnes and Tabitha?

6. What is Louisa's new job in New York? What does she expect of this job?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define irony and discuss three examples of irony in Still Me. How does the author employ verbal irony in the novel? How is situational irony explored? What dramatic irony occurs? Why does the author employ each example, and what is the effect on the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of identity in Still Me. How is this theme demonstrated in the novel's title? What specific symbolism relates to this theme? How does the author illustrate this theme through character and setting?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship conflicts and struggles that Louisa and Sam face as a long-distance couple in the novel. What aspects of their lives lend themselves to jealousy? Are the conflicts between Sam and Louisa resolved? Why or why not?

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