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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. What is the name of the Gopniks' cat?

2. What is Katie's last name?

3. What is Sam's profession?

4. What designer's skirt does Mrs. De Witt remark about that Louisia is wearing in Chapter 10?

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

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

4. How does Louisa help Mrs. De Witt in Chapter 12?

5. How did Agnes meet Mr. Gopnik?

6. How is Mr. Gopnik described?

7. How is Louisa's boyfriend in England described?

8. How would you describe the relationship between Louisa and Treena?

9. How does Louisa meet Josh?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Sam Fielding in Still Me. Where does Sam live? What does he do? How did Louisa meet Sam? How does Sam's character evolve in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of betrayal in Still Me. What characters betray one another in this novel? What are their justifications for doing so? What statement do you think the author is making about betrayal? Why?

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