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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 country club that Louisa goes to in Chapter 11?

2. Where did Agnes go to meet Mr. Gopnik after he told his wife he wanted a divorce?

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

4. Where does Agnes's mother live?

5. What is Sam's profession?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What conflict emerges during Louisa's first dinner in the Gopnik home in Chapter 2?

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

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

5. Who is Ashok and how would you describe this character?

6. How does Louisa meet Josh?

7. How is Mr. Gopnik described?

8. What does Sam tell Louisa about his sister in Chapter 14? What does this foreshadow?

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

10. How is the encounter between Josh and Sam described in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Louisa's history with Will Traynor and its impact on her choices in the novel. How did Will inspire Louisa to come to New York? How do Louisa's everyday choices reflect upon her relationship with Will? Who reminds Louisa of Will in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of power dynamics in Still Me. What characters play out power struggles with one another? Why and how? What symbols represent power in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of the pressures of the wealthy and the disparity between the rich and the poor in Still Me. How does the author explore these themes through setting and character? How do these themes connect to the plot of the novel?

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