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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 does Louisa say her coat smells like by the time she reaches Heathrow in Chapter 17?

2. What is the protest about that Louisa describes watching on the TV at the hairdresser's in Chapter 16?

3. What company produces the best pianos in the world, according to Agnes in Chapter 16?

4. What does Mrs. De Witt instruct Louisa to get from her bedside table to give to the paramedics in Chapter 22?

5. Where does Louisa go to buy her mom a little bracelet for Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Eddie and how does Louisa's family respond to meeting her?

2. How is Mrs. De Witt's home described in Chapter 22?

3. How does Mrs. De Witt illustrate the theme of female strength?

4. What does Louisa discover when she goes to Sam's flat in Chapter 17?

5. What happens in the exchange between Louisa and Sam at Louisa's grandfather's funeral?

6. How does the relationship between Louisa and Mrs. De Witt change as Louisa becomes De Witt's caretaker?

7. What is revealed of Margot's financial situation in Chapter 24?

8. Who is Vincent and how does Margot react to meeting him?

9. What does Louisa discover when she brings Dean Martin home in Chapter 22? What does she do?

10. How do both Margot and Louisa change during their trip in Chapter 29?

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

Analyze and discuss the character of Louisa Clark as the protagonist of Still Me. What backstory is established for Louisa's character in the novel's exposition? What has brought Louisa to America? How does Louisa's character change in the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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