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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 did Agnes work as a masseuse when she met Mr. Gopnik?

2. About how long ago does Louisa tell Sam she was raped?

3. Where is Zeniah from?

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

5. How much money did Agnes give her friend Paula to straighten out her debts?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is the dinner at the Grand Pines Country Club described?

5. How is the setting of the Lavery described?

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

7. How is Mr. Gopnik described?

8. How did Agnes meet Mr. Gopnik?

9. What happens during Sam's visit to New York?

10. What gifts are exchanged in Chapters 14 and 15? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the plot structure of Still Me. Where in the novel does the exposition transition into rising action? Where does the novel's climax occur? What information is revealed in the falling action and denouement?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of grief and loss in Still Me. Louisa suffers several losses on the novel. What are they? How do they affect Louisa? How do they impact her circumstances and her future?

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