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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 do Louisa's parents live?

2. Who has Jake been seeing romantically?

3. What is the name of the cat that lives next-door to Louisa's parents?

4. What information does Sam relate in his first letter to Louisa in Chapter 30?

5. To whom is the letter that opens Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Will describe his experiences in New York in his letter that opens Chapter 22?

3. What causes the conflict between Louisa and Josh in Chapter 25?

4. Where do Louisa and Sam meet at the end of the novel? Why is this significant?

5. Where does Louisa go with Josh in Chapter 25? What are her impressions of this setting?

6. What about Grandad's death upsets Louisa's mother the most?

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

8. What conflict breaks out during Thanksgiving Dinner in Chapter 16?

9. What does Louisa suggest to Mr. Gopnik regarding Agnes in Chapter 16? How does he respond?

10. Why does Mr. Gopnik fire Louisa? How does Louisa respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the relationships within the Gopnik family. What has created the discord between Tabitha and Agnes? How is this reflected through their behavior? What becomes of the conflicts within this family?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Joshua William Ryan the Third. Where does Louisa meet Josh? How does their relationship progress? How and why does it end?

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